Maryland cancels debt for parole release, drug testing fees

Maryland’s corrections department will cancel the debt for mandatory, parole and administrative release fees, as well as drug testing fees, for people who are currently under the supervision of the agency’s parole and probation division, Gov. Wes Moore said Friday. The action will relieve administrative debt for 6,715 cases, totaling more than $13 million, the governor’s office said. “Marylanders who serve their time deserve a second chance without bearing the financial burden of recurring administrative fees,” Moore, a Democrat, said.