Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - First-Degree Murder
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence in a State or local correctional facility for murder in the first degree that occurred on or after October 1, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duncan, Linda | I'm a private citizen | Oral |
| FAV | Seaton, Gale | Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center | Oral |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Daralobbyist | American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | TSHIWALA, BENOIT | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kenney, Edward | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tsiongas, Magdalena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kouadio, Michele | Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |