As the Juvenile Restoration Act takes effect in Maryland, I hope judges do NOT make admission of guilt a prerequisite for a sentenced reduction. The case of Cyrus Wilson is instructive: undisclosed-podcast.com/episodes/bonus… 
Wilson had just turned 18 when he was charged with the first degree murder of Christopher Luckett in 1992. He always maintained his innocence. This is often a roadblock to parole, what's known as the "innocent prisoner's dilemma."
Wilson thus "could not express remorse for a crime he says he did not commit. He did, however, have ample evidence of his personal growth in prison, and dozens of supporters on hand to illustrate the community that was waiting to welcome him back.": nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…
In 2019, at age 45, he received parole and was given a scholarship to attend American Baptist College.
We covered Cyrus's case on @Undisclosedpod while his parole petition was pending. You can learn more about his case & hear from him on this episode: undisclosed-podcast.com/episodes/bonus…
For more about the innocent prisoner's dilemma, check out this article by @danielmedwed: prisonlegalnews.org/media/publicat…
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