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Second Look Act clears key hurdle in House as it advances toward the Senate - Maryland Matters
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A bill that would let some inmates ask a judge to reduce their jail time after they have served decades cleared a preliminary vote in the House of Delegates Saturday.marylandmatters.org/2025/03/14/maryland-equitable-justice-collaborative-returns-to-reiterate-its-...
Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative returns to reiterate its points - Maryland Matters
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The Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative released a report on racial disparities in the criminal justice system -- just months after an initial report that led to legislation. Advocates said they'...marylandmatters.org/2025/03/14/house-oks-parole-reform-expanded-pdab-gets-senate-approval-more-po...
House OKs parole reform, expanded PDAB gets Senate approval, more political notes - Maryland Matters
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The House approves one of several parole reform measures, a proposed expansion of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board wins an OK from a second chamber, more political notes.marylandmatters.org/2025/02/25/lamentable-policy-of-automatically-trying-some-juveniles-as-adults...
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It's past time for Maryland to change its "lamentable" policy of automatically sending juveniles charged with certain crimes to be tried in adult court, a policy that benefits neither the youth nor th...marylandmatters.org/2025/02/24/amid-flurry-of-parole-reform-measures-are-two-that-tackle-the-paro...
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Amid high-profile proposals to make it easier for long-serving inmates to seek sentence reductions and make work safer for parole agents are two efforts that supporters say are no less important: Refo...Senate Bill 422 by Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery) would raise the age at which a juvenile would be tried as an adult from 14 in the current law, to 16. It would also eliminate a number of crimes for which 16-year-olds are currently made eligible to be charge as adults.
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Criminal justice advocates welcomed a Senate bill that would sharply reduce the number of crimes for which a juvenile could be charged as an adult.Comment on Facebook Criminal justice ...
BOOT CAMP NOT A SLAP ON THE WRIST NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED.SO! 13 TO 16 YEAR OLDS WOULD STAY CONFINED WITH STRICT RULES. NO S MOKING. NO GAMBLING AND NO HOME VISITS FOR AT LEAST I YEAR.THE SAME OLD...SAME OLD.." DONT DO IT AGAIN! IS NOT WORKING AND HARD WORKING TAXPAYERS ARE AT WITS END WITH LENIENT JUDGES. BOOT CAMP WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS. UP AT 5AM MAKE ALL BEING BEDS.. NO CELL PHONES. NO HOMEBOY OR HOMEGIRL VISITS.FOR TWO YEARS. ALLOWED!!!
Bartlett, vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee, was speaking about the Youth Equity and Safety Act, or the YES Act. Not only would it end the practice of charging some youths as adults, but it would also make sure they’re housed in juvenile facilities.
Black Caucus lays out legislative priorities for 2025 session - Maryland Matters
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The Legislative Black Caucus unveiled a sweeping agenda Thursday that includes a number of issues that are back after they were debated in previous sessions but didn't pass. Caucus members said the me...Legislation to end the practice of charging youths as adults is a priority of the Office of the Public Defender, which is scheduled to outline its legislative agenda Thursday during a rally at Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis.
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Legislation to end the practice of charging youths as adults is a priority of the Office of the Public Defender and advocates, who are scheduled to outline their legislative agenda Thursday during a r...
