Maryland HB697 modifies the eligibility for diminution of a term of confinement for incarcerated individuals.

Maryland HB697 changes the rules for incarcerated individuals to be eligible for a reduction in their term of confinement. Effective October 1, 2026, individuals convicted of certain crimes involving a child victim under the age of 16 will not be entitled to a diminution of their term of confinement. This applies to those convicted of violations of specific sections of the Criminal Law Article. The bill also specifies that these changes do not require an incarcerated individual to serve a longer sentence than authorized by the statute under which they were convicted.

Maryland HB697 modifies the eligibility for diminution of a term of confinement for incarcerated individuals.

Maryland HB697 changes the rules for incarcerated individuals to be eligible for a reduction in their term of confinement. Effective October 1, 2026, individuals convicted of certain crimes involving a child victim under the age of 16 will not be entitled to a diminution of their term of confinement. This applies to those convicted of violations of specific sections of the Criminal Law Article. The bill also specifies that these changes do not require an incarcerated individual to serve a longer sentence than authorized by the statute under which they were convicted.