Senator Jennings tours Hickey School amid safety, staffing concerns; DJS Acting Secretary pledges reforms

PARKVILLE, MD—State Sen. J.B. Jennings visited the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in Parkville on Tuesday, July 8, to assess safety conditions and address ongoing concerns about staffing and accountability at the juvenile detention facility. The tour comes amid increased scrutiny of the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) and followed the resignation of the former secretary. Jennings was joined by […]

Former Hickey School staff member arrested in child sex abuse investigation

PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested a former staff member at the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School in Parkville/Carney as part of a child sex abuse investigation. Detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit arrested and charged 78-year-old Ronald Neverdon on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Neverdon has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a […]