State Rep. Aaron Bernstine yesterday commended the House Judiciary Committee, for passing House Bill 1855 or Markie’s Law, which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders. This is in the wake of the recent murder of an 8-year-old child in Lawrence County…

Bernstine and the family of Mark Edward Mason (Markie) also met with Gov. Tom Wolf, House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) about his legislation…

Bernstine’s legislation would postpone consideration of a violent inmate’s parole until an addition 24 months following the inmate’s minimum release date for each conviction for a violent offense while incarcerated. The legislation would postpone consideration of an inmate’s parole an additional 12 months if the inmate attempts to escape, smuggles contraband, or retaliates against witnesses while incarcerated.