Correctional Services – Murder – Diminution Credits (Geraldine’s Law)
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Metzgar, Delegate Ric | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolfgang, Kurt | MD Crime Victims' Resource Center | Position only |
| FAV | Duncan, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seaton, Gail | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Holness, Toni | Individual | Written (PDF) |