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What is Parole?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Parole is when someone is released from prison early and serves the remainder of their time in the community under supervision.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

House Bill 0531,<\/a> which took effect October 1, 2024, repealed the Maryland Parole Commission’s authority to assess supervision fees against an individual under supervision. The legislation also repealed the commission’s authorization to require an individual who is on parole, mandatory, or administrative release supervision to pay for drug and alcohol testing fees under some circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEven the most motivated people coming home from prison have trouble getting a job, whether because of the scarlet letter of their criminal record, struggles with substance abuse or just managing that difficult transition to life back in the real world. By waiving supervision fees, which disproportionately impact low-income communities and people of color, Governor Moore and the General Assembly are easing financial burdens on Marylanders trying to get their lives back on track,”\u00a0said Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThese changes will also lower the risk of recidivism and help advance our shared goal of eliminating mass incarceration.”<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are on parole, though, you are still required to meet certain conditions and it is extremely important that you do so in order to remain out of priso<\/span>n.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHO DETERMINES IF A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Maryland Parole Commission<\/strong> is charged with determining on a case-by-case basis whether inmates serving sentences of six months or more in state or local facilities are suitable for release into the community under certain conditions or supervision by the Division of Parole and Probation.\u00a0 \u00a0This is done at Parole Hearings.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT IS A PAROLE HEARING?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Most parole hearings are conducted by a Hearing Officer, who makes a recommendation to a Parole Commissioner. The institutional Case Manager assigned to the offender’s case will also be present.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the parole hearing, the offender is interviewed to gather information.\u00a0 In addition to the information given by the offender, other case management information will be available to the Commission, as well as input from the victim.\u00a0 This will form the basis for the parole decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF A PAROLE HEARING?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
The parole hearing is a decision making process.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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There are three primary results of a parole hearing:<\/span><\/div>\n