Senator Frosh seeks to enact legislation that provides adequate protection and support to minors, foster care children, youth involved in the juvenile justice system and adults threatened by domestic violence disputes. He has worked to establish a juvenile justice system that places young offenders in smaller, regional facilities equipped with the resources to provide a full range of educational and rehabilitative services. He has sponsored legislation modernizing child support guidelines and changing the laws on protective orders to better protect domestic abuse victims against gun violence.
Click here to read recent juvenile justice and family law bills sponsored by Senator Frosh.
Selected Honors and Citations:
- “In Recognition of Leadership, Service, and Dedication to the Field of Criminal Justice, 2008″ -Coppin State University Criminal Justice Club
- “Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow, 2008″ – University of Maryland School of Law, Center for Dispute Resolution
- “2008 Champion of Working Families” – Progressive Maryland Education Fund
- “Children’s Health Advocate of the Year” – Maryland PIRG, Maryland Nurses Association, Black Nurses Association and MomsRising.org
- “Legislative Sponsor Award” – The Maryland Children’s Action Network
- “Justice for Children Award, 2011″ – Maryland Children’s Alliance
- “Champion for Children” – Department of Human Resources and Maryland State Bar Association, 2010
- “Spirit of Human Achievement Award” – National Center for Children and Families
- “Legislative Leader of the Year” – Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police