SB 682

Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 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 (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spielberger, Joseph	ACLU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Devaughn, Ashley	ACY	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Attorney General	Oral
FAV	Klaitman, Jessica	Baltimore Women United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LAW, HOWARD UNIVERSITY	HUL	Written (PDF)
FAV	JOTF, Derrell	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ditz, Toby	JUFJ	Position only
FAV	Love, Dayvon	LBS	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Position only
FAV	Caroom, Phil	MAJR	Position only
FAV	NOW, maryland	MDNOW	Written (PDF)
FAV	MLAW, MLAW	MLAW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alston, Kate	Marian House	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Drew, Nicole	Montgomery County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flores, Ricardo	OPD	Position only
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haven, Kim	RJI	Position only
FAV	UMBC, UMBC	UMBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	WISE, WISE	WISE	Written (PDF)
FAV	elliott, robynlobbyist	acnm, ppm	Written (PDF)
FAV	mobilization, glen echo	gem	Written (PDF)
FAV	jufj, jufj	jufj	Written (PDF)
FAV	lbc, legislative black caucus	lbc	Written (PDF)
FAV	mdjp, mdjp	mdjp	Written (PDF)
FAV	moco wdc, moco wdc	moco wdc	Written (PDF)
FAV	philip, diana	naral pro choice maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	ciekot, annlobbyist	ncadd	Position only
FAV	ciekot, annlobbyist	ncadd	Written (PDF)
FAV	rpm, rpm	rpm	Written (PDF)
FAV	wdl, wdl	wdl	Written (PDF)
FAV	wlc, womens legislative caucus	wlc	Written (PDF)
FAV	siri, michellelobbyist	womens law center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Bronwyn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Salisbury, Alisha	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	green, robert	DPSCS	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	scruggs, carolyn	DPSCS	Position only
INFO	sessa, rachel	DPSCS	Position only

Organizations on record

ACLUFAV 1

acnm, ppmFAV 1

ACYFAV 1

Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Baltimore Women UnitedFAV 1

DPSCSINFO 3

gemFAV 1

HULFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

jufjFAV 1

JUFJFAV 1

lbcFAV 1

LBSFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

MAJRFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 3

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Justice ProjectFAV 1

mdjpFAV 1

MDNOWFAV 1

MLAWFAV 1

moco wdcFAV 1

Montgomery County Commission for WomenFAV 1

naral pro choice marylandFAV 1

ncaddFAV 2

OPDFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

RJIFAV 1

rpmFAV 1

UMBCFAV 1

wdlFAV 1

WISEFAV 1

wlcFAV 1

womens law centerFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVelliott, robynacnm, ppmRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVciekot, annncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FAVsiri, michellewomens law centerRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.