LEGAL SERVICES FOR MARYLAND STATE PRISONERS

• Direct Appeals – Challenge trial or sentencing errors under Md. Rule 8-202 & 9-104.
• Motion for New Trial (Rule 4-331) – Based on newly discovered evidence or interest-of-justice grounds.
• Post-Conviction Petition (§ 7-101 et seq.) – Raise ineffective counsel, constitutional violations, or jurisdictional defects.
• Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence (§ 8-301) – Present new, credible evidence that could change the outcome of your case.
• Motion to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Rule 4-345) – Ask the court to reconsider or reduce your sentence.
• Motion to Correct an Illegal Sentence (Rule 4-345(a)) – Correct sentences that exceed or conflict with the law.
• Three-Judge Sentence Review (§§ 8-102 – 8-109) – Request a panel review of sentence length.
• Juvenile Restoration Act (§ 8-110) – Seek resentencing for offenses committed under age 18.
• Second Look Act (HB 853, 2025) – Petition for reduction if the offense was committed between ages 18–25 and at least 20 years have been served.
• Long-Sentence Reconsideration – Motions showing rehabilitation, maturity, and readiness for reintegration.

• State Habeas Corpus – Challenge unlawful detention, expired sentences, or miscalculated time credits.
• Sentence-Credit and Diminution Motions (§§ 3-704 – 3-707) – Correct errors in good-time, education, or work credits.

• Administrative Remedy Procedure (ARP) (§§ 10-201 – 10-210; COMAR 12.07.01) – File grievances for prison conditions, disciplinary actions, or classification issues.
• Inmate Grievance Office (IGO) Appeals – Appeal denied grievances for independent review.
• Judicial Review of IGO Decisions – Circuit-court petitions following IGO’s final action.

• Parole Packets and Hearing Preparation (§ 7-301 et seq.) – Comprehensive parole applications, support letters, and release plans.
• Mandatory Supervision Release (§ 7-501) – Ensure proper application of diminution credits for timely release.
• Medical (Compassionate) Parole (§ 7-309) – Petitions for terminally ill or chronically incapacitated inmates.
• Re-Parole and Revocation Hearings (§ 7-401 et seq.) – Appeals and statements supporting reconsideration.
• Clemency and Commutation (Art. II § 20; § 7-206) – Petitions for pardon or sentence commutation by the Governor.

• Federal Habeas Corpus (28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254) – Challenge state convictions or confinement on constitutional grounds.
• Federal Civil Rights Actions (42 U.S.C. § 1983) – Address unconstitutional prison conditions or official misconduct (after exhausting ARP/IGO).
• Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e) – Assistance completing required exhaustion filings for federal court.
• Indigent Prisoner Filings (§ 57.085) – Prepare motions and affidavits to file civil actions with reduced or deferred fees.

• Professional, court-ready motions and petitions.
• Thorough legal analysis grounded in Maryland and federal law.
• Affordable, transparent pricing for incarcerated individuals and their families.
• Step-by-step guidance and document delivery by mail.

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