Public Institutions of Higher Education – Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals – Academic and Employment Opportunities
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, in consultation with public institutions of higher education and Maryland Correctional Enterprises, to establish a process to increase access to academic and employment opportunities at public institutions of higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals who are or were employed by Maryland Correctional Enterprises during their incarceration; and specifying the requirements for the process.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sadusky, Dr. Bernard | Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Trovato, Maria | Prison Resistance Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anand, Greeshma | UMD MaryPIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alpert, Dan | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ivey, Delegate Iveylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Siddiq, Zahrah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Boughman, Joann | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |