A bill that would remove the governor from the parole process is on a bumpy path through the Maryland Legislature, as both chambers have different versions of the bill that must be hammered out in just a few days.
SB0202, sponsored by Sen. Delores Kelley, D-Baltimore, has been passed through both the Senate and House chambers.
The original bill that was introduced into the Senate increased from 15 to 20 years the amount of time inmates who were sentenced to life in prison would need to serve before becoming eligible for parole.
This would also factor in diminution credits, which reduces the length of the sentence as a reward for good behavior.
SB0202 also repeals the requirement that parole for an inmate serving a life sentence must be approved by the governor, putting it in the control of a parole commission instead.
This bill would go into effect on Oct. 1, 2021.
Keep coddling those criminals! Cripes
We could veto those worthless debris that forget who they are employed by.
That would be a mistake. How many paroles has Hogan, or any predecessor actually vetoed? Probably for good reason if they thought parole board had erred.
They probably want to slide a parole for the jailed Baltimore mayor.