SB 202

Vetoed

Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment

Sponsor: Senator KelleyCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, from 15 years to 20 years, the time period that certain inmates sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 2021, must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration; repealing certain provisions that provide that inmates serving a term of life imprisonment may be paroled only with the Governor's approval, subject to certain provisions; requiring a Maryland Parole Commission panel to determine by a vote of six of the members whether a certain inmate is suitable for parole; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	ACLU	Position only
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	ACLU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Marilyn	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lloyd, Rianna	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saccenti, Brian	Juvenile Lifer Advocacy Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Phil	MAJR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Traore, Jene	Maryland Prisoners Rights Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelley, Delores	Md. General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelley, Delores	Md. General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomasello, Beth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saccenti, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Debra	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Syrrakos, Holly	Takoma Park Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bickelman, Kirsten	The Re-Entry Clinic at the American University Washington College of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chaudry, Zainab	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Daniel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Green, Darryl	Individual	Oral
FAV	McNeill, Calvin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Meadows, Lila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Kelley, Senator Kelleylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Balt Co SA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Chase, Erin	Governor's Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baranauskas, Anthony	Individual	Written (PDF)