<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/ubalt-law-ccjr-convenes-regional-advocates-ahead-of-marylands-2026-legislative-session.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>01/08/2026</pubDate><title>CCJR Convenes Regional Advocates Ahead of Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session</title><description>The Center for Criminal Justice Reform (CCJR) at the University of Baltimore School of Law brought together partners from across the DMV for its 3rd Annual Criminal Legal Reform Advocates’ Retreat, convening more than 200 advocates, organizers, researchers, policy experts, and students to prepare for Maryland’s upcoming legislative session.</description><author/><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/ubaltlaw-CCJR-Conference.jpg" alt="CCJR Conference group photo"/></image><image-cap/><quote>As Maryland prepares for the 2026 legislative session, CCJR and its partners are focused on translating collective knowledge and collaboration into meaningful change in Annapolis</quote><quote-name/><quote-info/><tags><tag>Law</tag><tag>School of Law</tag></tags></item>