Parole, Probation, and Pardons

The Open Society Institute–Baltimore, University of Maryland School of Law, American Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association will present "Parole, Probation and Pardons," the third ina series of panel discussions on the findings of the Kennedy Commission. Panelists will examine the impact of lengthy community supervision, parole revocation policies, and expanding the power to reduce sentences.

Participants include:

• Margaret C. Love, Reporter, Kennedy Commission, Former Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice (presenting the findings of the Commission);
• Patricia Cushwa, Commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission;
• James Austin, Consultant, JFA Associates;
• Joe Murphy, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals;
• Sherrilyn Ifill, University of Maryland School of Law (closing remarks).

Hon. Andre Davis, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, will moderate.

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy challenged the American Bar Association to study the criminal justice system and to "help start a new public discussion about the prison system." Justice Kennedy concluded that "our resources are misspent, our punishments too severe, our sentences too long." This three-panel series presents the findings of the ABA's Kennedy Commission, a year-long, comprehensive examination of the U.S. criminal justice system. The aim of the series is to become part of a "new public discussion" in Maryland.

Location

University of Maryland School of Law
Moot Courtroom
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The School of Law is located at the corner of Paca and Baltimore Streets. There is a parking garage located across the street from the Law School at 5 N. Paca Street, just after the intersection of Baltimore and Paca Streets.