Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
What this bill does
Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the State minimum wage; repealing a requirement that the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services reimburse a certain county or the State for certain costs from an inmate's earnings under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Department from deducting certain costs from an inmate's earnings; requiring the Division of Correction to offer job training to all inmates who wish to participate; 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 (20)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruben, Brandon | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Shreve, Joan | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson - Mundell, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Reproductive Justice Inside | Oral |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sell, Jennifer | SURJ3A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holman, Julian | University System of Maryland Anti-Prison Labor Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gunnison, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siddiq, Zahrah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hill, Terri | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |