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This piece was originally published as part of our July 2025 YRSH Newsletter . Subscribe to our Substack to receive future newsletters and access exclusive content related to youth rights and safety. Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) are a longstanding part of Maryland’s youth safety ecosystem—they support youth in need of services to help keep them out of the criminal legal system. Recently, however, the state has cut funding for YSBs—in 2019 there were 19 YSBs across the state;