Corrections - Women's Prerelease Unit - Requirements (Women's Prerelease Equity Act)
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
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 determined 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 (37)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | LAW, HOWARD UNIVERSITY | HUL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | NOW, maryland | MDNOW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MLAW, MLAW | MLAW | Position only |
| FAV | psalms, psalms | Marian house | Position only |
| FAV | Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | UMBC, UMBC | UMBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WISE, WISE | WISE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | spielberger, joseph | aclu | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | devaughn, Ashley | acy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | klaitman, jessica | baltimore women united | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mobilization, glen echo | gem | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | jotf, derrell | jotf | Position only |
| FAV | ditz, toby | jufj | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | jufj, jufj | jufj | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lbc, legislative black caucus | lbc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | love, dayvon | lbs | Position only |
| FAV | johnson, quiana | life after lease | Position only |
| FAV | alston, kate | marian house | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | stone, annie | marian house | Position only |
| FAV | cooper, monica | maryland justice project | Position only |
| FAV | mcasa, mcasa | mcasa | 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 | hanson, nicole | out for justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | haven, kim | rji | Position only |
| FAV | rpm, rpm | rpm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hunter, brownyn | umbc | Position only |
| FAV | wdl, wdl | wdl | Position only |
| FAV | siri, michellelobbyist | womens law center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Salisbury, Alisha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | green, robert | DPSCS | Position only |
| INFO | scruggs, carolyn | DPSCS | Position only |
| INFO | sessa, rachel | DPSCS | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVsiri, michellewomens law centerRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.