Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, instead of authorizing, the Commissioner of Correction to operate a prerelease unit for women.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 32FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | NA, Joe | ACLU | Position only |
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVaughn, Ashley | ACY | Position only |
| FAV | DeVaughn, Ashley | ACY | Position only |
| FAV | devaughn, Ashley | ACY | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilmore, Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Corrections Union | Position only |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore Women Unites | Position only |
| FAV | Lohrasbi, Munib | Disabilities Rights Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Amster, Mollylobbyist | Jews United for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Love, Dayvon | LBS | Position only |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Maya | Marian House | Position only |
| FAV | Stone, Annie | Marian House | Oral |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Monica | Maryland Justice Project | Position only |
| FAV | Little, Kolbi | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | rosen cohen, nancy | NCADD | Position only |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Reproductive Justice Inside | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Women's Law Center of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kittleman, Delegate Trent | Women's Legislative Caucus, MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | frazier, derrell | job opportunities task force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bright, Dr. Charlotte | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frank, Nancy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mc Neil, Rev. Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Saulsburry, Alisha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | rosen cohen, nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Green, Robert | DOSCS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | scruggs, carolyn | DPSCS | Position only |
| INFO | sessa, rachel | DPSCS | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLUFAV 1
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
ACYFAV 3
Attorney GeneralFAV 1
DOSCSINFO 1
DPSCSINFO 2
LBSFAV 1
MAJRFAV 1
Marian HouseFAV 2
NAACPFAV 1
NCADDFAV 1
OPDFAV 2
Out for JusticeFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGilmore, DeniseAFSCME Corrections UnionRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3
FAVSiri, MichelleWomen's Law Center of MDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.