Articles & NewsMarch 23, 2009 Maryland Monthly Parolee Fee Should End: Says Study A study finds that a monthly fee charged to Maryland parolees can sometimes grow to a debt that interferes with their attempts to build new lives. The study to be released this week by New York University Law School's Brennan Center for Justice found that more than 80 percent of parolees do not pay the state parole supervision fee on time and some consider committing crimes to pay. The report recommends that the state abandon the fee or streamline the exemption process. The report says the $40 monthly fee mandated by the state legislature generates about $350,000 a year. Parole and Probation director Patrick McGee says many parolees also owe restitution, court costs and charges for drug testing. He says the fee may create some problems, but it can be a good way to repay debts to society.
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