Pretrial home detention can cost hundreds of dollars per month - including a security deposit and fees for GPS monitoring and drug testing. We speak with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., who eliminated fees for both the county’s pretrial community supervision and home detention programs. And we hear from Nicole Hanson-Mundell, who leads the Baltimore City advocacy nonprofit, Out for Justice. She says recent protections passed by the General Assembly are not being felt by the clients her group supports. Learn more:
HB316 - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring
OP-ED: Further bail reform needed in Maryland
OP-ED: Detention fees unfairly burden poor people
They’ll have their day in Maryland court. But coronavirus means a long wait, big fees for ankle monitoring.

Pretrial home detention can cost hundreds of dollars per month - including a security deposit and fees for GPS monitoring and drug testing. We speak with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., who eliminated fees for both the county&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/county-news/2021/07/29/olszewski-eliminates-pretrial-supervision-fees-in-baltimore-county">pretrial community supervision</a> and <a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/county-news/2021/01/04/baltimore-county-eliminates-home-monitoring-fees">home detention</a> programs. And we hear from Nicole Hanson-Mundell, who leads the Baltimore City advocacy nonprofit, <a href="https://www.out4justice.org/">Out for Justice</a>. She says recent protections passed by the General Assembly are not being felt by the clients her group supports. Learn more:
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<li><a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0316">HB316 - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0712-covid-pretrial-bail-reform-20200710-iqh3xgody5e7bkr6is2schatqe-story.html">OP-ED: Further bail reform needed in Maryland</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0129-home-detention-fees-20210129-e4v7h723tndklc52gpzbqd62z4-story.html">OP-ED: Detention fees unfairly burden poor people</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-ci-cr-home-detention-coronavirus-20200828-aqhhndiaereorga6246jjnywqe-story.html">They&rsquo;ll have their day in Maryland court. But coronavirus means a long wait, big fees for ankle monitoring.</a></li>
</ul>

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