House debates parole‑commission transparency bill; recidivism reporting amendment fails
Delegates debated amendments to a parole‑commission transparency bill. An effort to require recidivism rates (6 months–10 years) in the commission's annual report failed on a roll call (88 no, 38 yes); the committee's favorable report as amended was adopted and the bill printed for third reading.
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The House considered a Judiciary Committee report on a bill to improve transparency and equity at the Maryland Parole Commission. Committee amendments require the panel to include specified information in its annual report, make panel reasoning and justifications public (rather than each individual commissioner's notes), and require a hearing recording be made available to an incarcerated individual at no cost.
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