HOUSE BILL 821

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cluster

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Parole - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Increasing from 6 months to 1 year the minimum period that an inmate must be sentenced to serve before becoming eligible to be considered for an investigation by the Division of Parole and Probation or the Division of Correction to enable the Maryland Parole Commission to determine the advisability of granting parole to the inmate.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/10

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Correction, Division of

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Parole and Probation

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statute:

Correctional Services

( 7-301 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary