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Prince George’s County CourtWatch is Expanding to Charles County, where more services for those incarcerated are needed

The Prince George’s County Courtwatch, a program under Life After Release, a non-profit organization based in Prince George’s County (South County), is expanding its work to Charles County, Maryland.

The organization aims to expand its services further south to ensure that the Charles County court system upholds the law and delivers fair sentences. 

“We want to make sure that bond hearings are adhering to Maryland Rule 4-261.1,” said Dr. Carmen Johnson, director of Court Watch PG. Johnson has trained over 400 court watchers and has attended over 6,000 bond hearings. The Maryland Rule  “is designed to promote the release of defendants on their recognizance or, when necessary, unsecured bond,” according to a legal document.  

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