Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution, low-level crimes

The State’s Attorney’s Office made permanent its policy of declining to prosecute low-level offenses including minor traffic violations, first implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. Recently, the State’s Attorney’s Office also launched its Slow Traffic Offense Prosecution (STOP) initiative that allows people charged with minor traffic violations, like driving with a suspended license, to first come into compliance and have their case dismissed, rather than face hefty fines and potential jail time. 

You can read more about the policy change here.