An abandoned graveyard in Maryland is finally being restored to honor the 230 Black boys buried there, who died while confined to the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, per the Washington Post.

The House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children was a state-run juvenile detention facility located in Prince George’s County that operated from the late 19th to early 20th century. According to a Washington Post investigation, many Black children were sent to the House of Reformation for minor offenses, subjected to forced labor, and endured harsh conditions before dying in custody.

The Maryland cemetery containing the remains of boys who died between 1870 and 1939 was rediscovered last year by the state Department of Juvenile Services. Governor Wes Moore’s a

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