Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Pretrial Risk Scoring Instruments
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a jurisdiction that uses a pretrial risk scoring instrument to assist in determining the eligibility for pretrial release of an individual charged with a crime to have an independent validation study of the instrument conducted at least once every 5 years; making an independent validation study conducted in accordance with the Act for a certain instrument used in a certain pretrial services program eligible for funding from the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Austin, Dr James | JFA Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Mary Lou | Prince Georges County Dept of Corrections | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latessa, Ph.D., Edward | University of Cincinnati | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guy, James | Commissionersof St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holness, Toni | ACLU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FWAMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…