This session, Maryland lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving the lives of incarcerated individuals and helping them navigate their time outside prison. “My whole belief is that a repeat violent offender is a policy failure on our part, of not ensuring we are getting the resources to those who are incarcerated so they don’t re-offend,” said Del. Marlon Amprey, a Baltimore City Democrat who says he represents the district with the state’s highest recidivism rate.
