Commissioners
The Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy (MSCCSP) is composed of 19 voting members, three of whom are ex-officio members. Each Commissioner is appointed to a four-year term.
Appointed by the Governor
Name | Representation | Jurisdiction |
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Hon. Brian L. DeLeonardo | Chair | Carroll |
Chief Douglas DeLeaver | Law Enforcement | Harford |
Richard A. Finci, Esq. | Criminal Defense Attorney | Montgomery |
Melinda C. Grenier | Local Detention Centers | Frederick |
Robert H. Harvey, Jr., Esq. | State’s Attorney | Calvert |
Brian D. Johnson, Ph.D. | Criminal Justice Policy Expert | |
Alethea P. Miller | Victims’ Advocacy Group | Harford |
Kyle E. Scherer, Esq. | Public | Prince George’s |
Lisa M. Spicknall-Horner | Public | Anne Arundel |
Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland
Name | Representation | Jurisdiction |
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Hon. Melanie M. Shaw | Appellate Courts | Prince George’s |
Hon. Shannon E. Avery | Circuit Court; MSCCSP Vice-Chair | Baltimore City |
Hon. Michelle R. Saunders | District Court | Calvert |
Appointed by the President of the Senate
Name | Representation | Jurisdiction |
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Hon. Charles E. Sydnor, III | Senator | Baltimore County |
Hon. Christopher R. West | Senator | Baltimore County |
Appointed by the Speaker of the House
Name | Representation | Jurisdiction |
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Hon. J. Sandy Bartlett | Delegate | Anne Arundel County |
Hon. David Moon | Delegate | Montgomery County |
Ex-Officio Members
Name | Representation | Jurisdiction |
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Hon. Anthony G. Brown Katie Dorian, designee |
Attorney General | Statewide |
Natasha Dartigue, Esq. Donald E. Zaremba, designee |
Public Defender | Statewide |
Carolyn J. Scruggs Angelina Guarino, designee |
Secretary of Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Statewide |