Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act)
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Defining the term 'prerelease unit for women' as it relates to prerelease services provided by the Division of Correction; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to determine where to place a prerelease unit for women; requiring a certain prerelease unit to be placed in a location defined by zip codes where the largest percentage of inmates are likely to be released; and authorizing a certain inmate to have certain community access.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joseph | ACLU | Position only |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazier, Derrell | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Love, Dayvon | LBS | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Position only |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alston, Kate | Marian House | Position only |
| FAV | Stone, Annie | Marian House | Position only |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Monica | Maryland Justice Project | Position only |
| FAV | James, Andrea | National Council for Incarcerated Women and Girls | Position only |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Haven, Kim | RJI | Position only |
| FAV | SIRI, MICHELLElobbyist | WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | frazier, derell | jotf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Clark, Karen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | green, robert | dpscs | Position only |
| INFO | hill, wayne | dpscs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | sessa, rachel | dpscs | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLUFAV 1
dpscsINFO 3
House of DelegatesFAV 1
jotfFAV 1
JOTFFAV 1
LBSFAV 1
Life After ReleaseFAV 1
MAJRFAV 1
Marian HouseFAV 2
OPDFAV 1
Out for JusticeFAV 1
RJIFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSIRI, MICHELLEWOMENS LAW CENTER OF MDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.