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Chairman Doggett and Respective Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for your time and consideration of HB 784. My name is Casey Witte, and I conduct research on community supervision among other criminal justice issues for the R Street Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage in research and outreach to promote free markets and limited, effective government in a wide variety of policy areas. Given that HB 784 stands to reduce wasteful spending and more efficiently provide for public safety, it is of particular interest to us. To star...

How to Improve Youth Diversion Programs in Maryland WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2021)—Today, R Street criminal justice and civil liberties scholars Casey Witte and Emily Mooney released a high-level overview of the formal law enforcement-driven youth diversion programs in Maryland. They break down how county and municipal law enforcement agencies administer or partner with programs (where they exist), as well as reported outcomes and the challenges they face. Witte and Mooney also provide a policy roadmap to improve upon law enforcement-driven diversion opportunities across the state. “While par...