Correctional Services - Violent Crime - Parole
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the portion of a sentence that must be served before a certain inmate convicted of a certain violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2023, can be paroled; and altering the number of years that must be served before a certain inmate who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on or after October 1, 2023, can be paroled.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Moyd, Esquire, Olinda | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barry, Margaret | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pack, Jr., Gordon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |