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Committee hears bills to standardize parole hearings and make commissioner appointments more transparent
Summary
Sen. Will Smith presented two cross‑files — SB822 to require scheduled parole reviews, recorded hearings and publication of reasoning, and SB823 to create a nomination commission for parole commissioner appointments — with emphasis on transparency and bringing Maryland closer to other states' practices.
Sen. Will Smith told the committee SB822 would create a more transparent and consistent parole process by scheduling hearings at set intervals, recording hearings for a three‑year retention period, and publishing commissioners' reasoning for parole approvals or denials. "The bill requires these hearings to be recorded and those…
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