Eleven Senate Democrats joined all 13 Republicans to pass the amendment 24-23, before giving preliminary approval to the bill. The amendment means that if House Bill 853 wins final approval in the ...

ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates on Thursday approved a bill that would permit people incarcerated for crimes committed decades ago to petition for a sentence reduction, one day after senators ...

THE SECOND LOOK ACT WILL LET SOME INMATES SERVING LENGTHY SENTENCES ASK FOR REDUCTIONS TO THOSE SENTENCES ALREADY PASSED IN THE HOUSE STILL NEEDS TO PASS IN THE SENATE. AND TONIGHT I SPOKE WITH SOME ...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — More than 500 advocates and lawmakers rallied side by side at the Capitol building in Albany Tuesday, asking for the passage of three bills in New York State. The rally is calling ...

Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D-Prince George's) praises Sen. Charles Sydnor III after his emotional speech before the Senate voted to approve the Second Look Act on Thursday. (Photo by William J.

The controversial Second Look Act and legislation pushing against the Trump administration's mass firing of federal workers are among the bills signed by Gov. Wes Moore. The controversial Second Look ...

ANNAPOLIS. THEY WANT A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR, AND IN THEIR WORDS, THEY WILL BEG THE GOVERNOR TO LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF VICTIMS AND NOT THE PERPETRATORS. AMONG THE BAD LEGISLATION WE HAVE SEEN ...

A federal judge calls for giving New York state judges the ability to reevaluate sentences in cases where a person has demonstrated they deserve a second chance. Credit: Getty Images. In November 2022 ...

The Second Look Act will give some people in New York prisons a chance to demonstrate that they have grown and learned from their mistakes. Multiple layers of razor wire surround Marcy Correctional ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers and advocates gathered at the State Capitol in Albany on Monday to press for three sentencing reform bills. They want the legislature to pass the measures letting ...

Ideally, in the policymaking arena individual stories should supplement empirical data, historical information and subject matter expertise in order to develop the best policy. The sole use of ...