News and Information

  • December 16, 2011:  The MSCCSP published proposed amendments to the guidelines offense table in the December 16, 2011 issue of the Maryland Register.  Public comments on the proposed amendments were accepted through January 17, 2012.
  • December 15, 2011:  Governor Martin O'Malley appointed LaMonte E. Cooke as the local correctional facility representative for the MSCCSP for the remainder of a term of four years from July 1, 2011.  Mr. Cooke is the Director of Correctional Services for the Queen Anne's County Department of Corrections. 
  • December 13, 2011:  The MSCCSP will host its annual public comments hearing on December 13, 2011 at 6:15 pm in the Judiciary Committee Hearing Room of the House Office Building.
  • November 1, 2011:  The MSCCSP revised the Guidelines Offense Table to reflect new and amended offenses passed during the 2011 Legislative Session.  Click HERE for a complete review of all the updates.  
  • September 7, 2011:  The Speaker of the Maryland House, Michael E. Busch reappointed Commissioners Curtis S. Anderson and Joseph F. Vallario for another term of four years from July 1, 2011.
  • August 8, 2011:  The Honorable Diane O. Leasure was appointed Chair of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy (MSCCSP) by Governor Martin O'Malley.  The Governor also reappointed Commissioners James Anthenelli, Marcus Brown, Richard Finci, and Bernard Foster for a term of four years from July 1, 2011.
  • June 1, 2011:  The MSCCSP revised the Guidelines Offense Table to reflect: (1) the addition of oxycodone and methadone to the list of drugs provided as examples under CDS distribution with maximum penalty 20Y and seriousness category IIIB; (2) the addition of buprenorphine to the list of drugs provided as examples under CDS distribution with maximum penalty 5Y and seriousness category IV; and (3) minor edits to the table, including updated CJIS codes. Click HERE for a review of the updates. 
  • January 10, 2011:  The MSCCSP released its 2010 annual report which details the activities of the Commission over the past year and provides an overview of circuit court sentencing practices for fiscal year 2010. 
  • December 20, 2010:  The MSCCSP updated the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual to reference two recent Maryland Court of Appeals decisions.  Click HERE for a review of the update.
  • November 1, 2010:  The MSCCSP revised the Guidelines Offense Table to reflect new and amended offenses passed during the 2010 Legislative Session.  In addition, the MSCCSP made minor revisions to the rules for calculating the impact of credited time on sentencing guidelines compliance.  Click HERE for a complete review of all the updates.  
  • August 2-4, 2009: The MSCCSP hosted the 2009 annual conference of the National Association of Sentencing Commissions (NASC). The conference was held August 2-4, 2009 in Baltimore at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Please visit the conference website to view the agenda, download copies of the speakers' presentations, and see photos from the conference.