Concerns over costs and the use of an objective risk assessment tool rather than district court commissioners was the over-arching theme at a hearing Tuesday in front of the House…
With only three weeks left in the general assembly session and three months until the Maryland Court of Appeals will require implementation of the DeWolf v. Richmond decision, State legislators…
In a hearing Friday, Judge Lynne A. Battaglia made it clear that the option for the Court of Appeals to go back on it's decision in DeWolfe v. Richmond was…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, a task force convened in response to a Maryland Court of Appeals decision finding a right to counsel at bail hearings has recommended that the…
The MACo staff gave testimony this week on the following bills: February 17, 2014: SB166: Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage- Establishment by Counties testimony SB273: Labor and Employment -…
With costs estimated in the millions of dollars and issues of constitutional rights to be dealt with, there is a lot at stake this session when it comes to bail…
The National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) have released a new guide to assist counties in planning and launching pretrial justice programs in rural communities,…
As described by the New York Times editorial board, while its impact may have been stymied elsewhere, sequestration is causing real damage to the American justice system. The $350 million…
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