HB 851

Did not advance

Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the placement of an inmate with a serious mental illness in restrictive housing, with certain exceptions; prohibiting the placement of a certain inmate in restrictive housing for more than 15 days; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to require a daily wellness check of an individual placed in restrictive housing under certain circumstances; requiring the removal of a certain individual from restrictive housing under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spielberger, Joe	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lohrasbi, Munib	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burn, Lisa	MPRC - Maryland Prisoners Rights Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Traore, Jene	Maryland Prisoners Rights Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Position only
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	frazier, derrell	mental health association of maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Haven, Kimberly	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Travers, Andre	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	X, Chris	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Reece, Thomas	Maryland Correctional Administrators Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	Burton, Evelyn	Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA), Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Beskid, Jennifer	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

Department of Public Safety and Correctional ServicesINFO 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Prisoners Rights CoalitionFAV 1

mental health association of marylandFAV 1

MPRC - Maryland Prisoners Rights CoalitionFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA), Maryland ChapterFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…