Juvenile Offenders: What Happens After an Arrest?

Police have not disclosed any new specific information about the

But in a case like this—there are two suspects, at least one is also a juvenile, and Hyattsville police have arrested one of them—what happens to the offender depends largely upon their age and the type of crime committed, according to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.

For the most part, juveniles are not held unless they were involved in an extremely violent crime, said Cpl. Evan Baxter of the

According to HPD Sgt. Greg Phillips, who initially handled public information on Friday's case, if a juvenile is charged as a juvenile, they go to Cheltenham Youth Facility, if they are held.

"A juvenile charged as an adult goes to the [Prince George's] County Jail, but is segregated form the general population," Phillips said. "This is general information only and not an indication if and where suspects in any ongoing case may be held."

When police arrest a juvenile, the DJS normally gets a report about a month later. There would then be an intake hearing with the offender and their parents, a representative of the DJS said.

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