Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Life Imprisonment
Sponsor: Senator HoughCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing, from 15 years to 25 years, the amount of time that an inmate who has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 2020, must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Charlie | Frederick State's Attorney | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | baranauskas, andy | GOCCP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Joe | MSAA | Oral |
| FAV | Hough, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hough, Senator Houghlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Holness, Toni | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | Office of the Public Defender | Position only |