HB 157

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an inmate when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole; requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by certain inmates; and requiring the Commission to report certain information relating to outcomes of parole considerations under the process to the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Desiderio, Elise	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rights, Maryland Prisoners	MARYLAND PRISONERS RIGHTS COALITION	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kamins, Rachel	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Grant, Marian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hamilton, Willie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Howington, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meadows, Lila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Stanely	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sexton, Joshua	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lipscomb , Lauren	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Oral
UNF	Katcef, William	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
INFO	Blumberg, David	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Oral