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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Washington, D.C., council recognized that fact and included a “universal second look” provision in the revised criminal code it passed last year. Unfortunately, the U.S. Congress (which has a say ...

Maryland Gov. Moore signed nearly 150 bills into law​ Tuesday, including several that focus on criminal justice reform and improving public safety.

The new laws will make it easier for long-term inmates to apply for parole and for ex-inmates to expunge their criminal ...

Opponents of the Second Look Act, which would give people who have served at least 20 years in prison a chance to reduce their sentence, call it the worst bill ever.

Gov. Wes Moore signed into law an expansion of Maryland’s expungement process, among other criminal justice bills.

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 ...

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 ...