Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness - Assessments (Restrictive Housing Reform Act)
What this bill does
Prohibiting the placement of an inmate with a certain serious mental illness in certain restrictive housing with certain exceptions; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, the placement of a certain inmate in restrictive housing for more than 15 days; requiring a certain inmate to be provided with certain daily assessments; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to require certain steps be taken before and during an inmate's placement in restricting housing; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (32)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, susan | IAHR | Position only |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Dan | MHAMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cyphers, Moiralobbyist | NAMI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | BURTON, EVELYN | SARDAA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fadely, DIANE | episcopal Diocese ofMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ciekot, annlobbyist | nasw | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Karen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Feinberg, rabbi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | fadely, diane | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | franklin, neill | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | haven, Kimberly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | little, kobi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | lohrasbi, munib | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | shifrin, jo | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reece, Thomas | Calvert County Corrections | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Nikole | Wicomico Co. Detention Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Colbourne, Ruth | Wicomico County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | green, robert | doscs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | guarino, angelina | dpscs | Position only |
| UNF | hill, wayne | dpscs | Position only |
| UNF | sessa, rachel | dpscs | Position only |
| UNF | zeigler, mike | dpscs | Position only |
| FWA | London, Rachel | MD DD Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | A, TREVOR | SARDAA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | GOMEZ, STAR | SARDAA | Position only |
| FWA | LOGAN, KAREN | SARDAA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MUHAMMAD, SABAH | TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER | Position only |