Press Releases

Dec 13, 2021

Montgomery County Community Rejects County Executive’s Police Accountability Board Bill and Calls for Public Input Before A New Bill is Drafted

Silver Spring, MD – The Silver Spring Justice Coalition (SSJC) and the ACLU of Maryland demand that the County Executive withdraw his unacceptable bill to establish police discipline boards mandated under Maryland’s new state law (HB 670) and joins with 18 other community organizations in calling fo
Issue Areas: Police Practices
Dec 08, 2021

Great Day for Fairness as Veto Overridden on Bill to Take Governor Out of Parole After Decade-Long Battle

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today is a great, long-awaited day for fairness and racial justice, as the Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto of SB 202, a bill to fix the state’s broken parole system so that Marylanders serving life sentences finally have a chance to earn release.
Issue Areas: Rights of People in Prisons and Jails, Racial Justice, Children's Rights, Justice for Children Who Are Incarcerated