CHAIR:

EVENTS/NEWS:

Wendy Noel Hess, Chair
Public Justice Center
1 N Charles St
Ste 200
Baltimore, MD 21201-3710
P: (410) 625-9409
F: (410) 625-9423
hessw@publicjustice.org

Section Dues: Free

2009/2010 ANNUAL REPORT:

This Section is concerned about the pretrial detention of defendants charged with nonviolent offenses who cannot afford bail money, particularly when less-onerous, nonfi nancial alternatives exist for pretrial release. It investigated both public and private-sector resources to determine the kinds of assistance available before and after release from prison. The Section continued its review of the social, economic and legal problems faced by former prisoners upon their release from incarceration.

PURPOSES:

The purposes of this Section are to stimulate interest of the members of the Maryland Bar in the administration of the correctional system, to seek improvements and reforms wherever needed in correctional facilities and services, and to coordinate the activities in the field of correctional reform with other organizations and associations working in the field.