Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an individual serving a term of life imprisonment for first-degree murder committed on or after October 1, 2022, from being eligible for medical parole; and repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an inmate serving a sentence of life imprisonment.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Sandy | Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | shahinian, katharine | Linda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MD | Position only |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hanson-Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |