Annapolis, Md. -- Governor O'Malley released the following statement after a 3rd-reader majority vote in the state Senate on SB 973, which establishes a path to long-term pre-trial reform in Maryland:
"I commend President Miller, Chairman Frosh, and the overwhelming majority of the Maryland Senate for advancing Senate Bill 973, a bill that would bring the State into compliance with the Richmonddecision while also streamlining and modernizing our pre-trial system. Using an evidence-based, objective screening tool to assess risk of failure to appear or risk to public safety, it will speed the release of low-risk offenders and improve the quality of decision-making during the pre-trial process. I look forward to working with the House of Delegates in the days ahead as we continue our effort to reach consensus on the need for reform."
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There must be a tax attached to it.
ReplyDelete"evidence based" my A**....I work in public safety and every time they spout off about "evidence based" it is a crock of you know what--along with a big taxpayer bill that they paid some "expert" to come up with.
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