Advocates want the legislature to pass measures repealing mandatory minimum sentences and letting judges reconsider long ...

The controversial Second Look Act and legislation pushing against the Trump administration's mass firing of federal workers ...

The naming of H.B. 853 as the Second Look Act is a misnomer of epic proportions. Years ago, the folks who supplied seafood to restaurants and grocery stores figured out that the market for ...

Crime victims and victim advocates want Maryland’s governor to veto the Second Look Act, which would allow some convicted offenders to get out of prison if they can prove they've been rehabilitated.

Governor Wes Moore has signed a bill into law that could potentials help those currently incarcerated. Pen to Paper Governor ...

Wes Moore for him to sign it into law. Senators passed the Second Look Act in 2024, but the measure stalled in the House of Delegates during the final days of session, which placed the onus on ...

FAMILY MEMBERS OF CRIME VICTIMS JOINED ADVOCATES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO RALLY IN OPPOSITION TO THE SECOND LOOK ACT. THE BILL ALLOW THOSE CONVICTED OF A CRIME BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 TO 25 ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Just hours after the Senate approved ...

The Second Look Act would allow younger offenders who have served at least 20 years in prison to ask to judge to release them. The bill has sparked heated debate in Annapolis. “Second Look is ...

As a Washington, D.C., resident who recently benefited from the district’s own second-look act, I applaud the state of Maryland for following suit this month. Now, residents who committed most ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs the Expungement Reform Act of 2025 and the Maryland Second Look Act, aiming to give people a second chance.