LAUREL, Md. — An independent oversight report has documented systematic failures in behavioral health services at the District's New Beginnings Youth Development Center, adding to mounting concerns about the troubled Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

The report, released Oct. 27 by the Office of Independent Juvenile Justice Facilities Oversight, found widespread deficiencies in mental health screenings, treatment planning, and suicide prevention protocols at the 60-bed secure facility in Laurel.

The findings represent the latest chapter in a troubled juvenile justice system that has faced years of scrutiny from judges, attorneys, and District lawmakers who say the agency is failing court-involved youth.

According to the report, behavioral health staff at New Beginnings fail

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