Baltimore City – District Court – Jobs Court Pilot Program
What this bill does
Establishing the Jobs Court Pilot Program in the District Court sitting in Baltimore City to reduce recidivism by offering defendants an opportunity to participate in full-time job training and job placement programs as a condition of probation, as an alternative to incarceration, or a condition of pretrial release; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, to make a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2025; 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 (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schutzman, Adam | Balt. Bail Diversion Program | Position only |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vasquez, Jose | Holly Poultry | Position only |
| FAV | Morrissey, Chief Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Pastore, Judge Nicole | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Netus, Marsha | VP of America Works | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Propper, Matt | Work First Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Boone, Brandon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Chester | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Byron | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Way, Maurice | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Young, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |