Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
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.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Benedetti, Adrea | Vessels for Humanity | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Position only |
| UNF | Lichtenberg, Judith | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| UNF | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Oral |