Sentencing Review

In December 2020, Mosby announced the creation of a Sentencing Review Unit (SRU) at the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO).

The SRU will review cases of certain incarcerated people to determine whether the office supports their release. Maryland has a mass incarceration problem caused by lengthy and excessive sentences, which are disproportionately imposed on people of color. Her office’s duty to fairness and justice does not end at sentencing. Evidence shows that people age-out of crime, and revisiting harsh sentences demonstrates our belief in rehabilitation and redemption. The unit has supported the release of 23 people, including has released ten people including Maryland’s longest serving female prisoner, Eraina Pretty. 

Mosby also created the first Conviction Integrity Division in the State of Maryland which works to exonerate those that have been falsely accused or convicted of a crime. The unit successfully exonerated 12 innocent men.