MD SB822

Maryland Parole Commission annual reports must include race-disaggregated data on parole grants, denials with reasons, administrative releases, hearings held, and parole-eligible individuals not yet granted parole

Incarcerated individuals must automatically receive copies of all documents the Commission will use in parole decisions, rather than having to request access

Commission loses authority to permanently deny parole; individuals sentenced to 10 years or less get rehearing within 2 years of denial, those with 10+ years get rehearing within 3 years, and those with 20+ years for crimes against individuals get rehearing within 3 years initially then every 5 years

Hearing examiner reports reduced from 21 days to 14 days, and Commission denial reports reduced from 30 days to 14 days; all decisions must include written reasoning and justifications made available to the public

All parole hearings must be recorded, with recordings retained until 3 years after release/supervision completion/appeals exhausted, redacted of victim identifying information, and made available to incarcerated individuals