Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence
What this bill does
Authorizing an individual who is at least 60 years old and has been imprisoned for at least 20 years to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence, unless the court has held a hearing on a similar motion in the preceding 5 years; and requiring a court to consider certain factors in determining whether to grant a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence and to issue its decision in writing or on the record in open court.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (37)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Justice Policy Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Position only |
| FAV | Martz, Michelle | Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association (MCDAA) | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Stanley | No Struggle No Success, Inc | Oral |
| FAV | Saccenti, Brian | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, E. Flannery | University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Carver, Steven | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dent, Gerald | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Grayson, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hamilton, Willie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harman, Jane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hasan, Kareem | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnston, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Martin, Rauf | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Myers, Etta | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Owens, Larry | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pack, Jr., Gordon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds, Johnny | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Percy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Timmons, Ralph | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Winstead, Douglas | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| UNF | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tsiongas, Magdalena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |