Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Awarding a diminution credit of 60 days per program completed to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate successfully obtains a certain educational certificate, diploma, or degree; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to establish a uniform system of deductions and participation criteria; prohibiting a certain inmate from being awarded more than 40 days of diminution credit; prohibiting a certain inmate from receiving a diminution credit under the Act; etc.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Freeman, William | From Prison Cells to PhD | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Korey | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Krystal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Kerriann | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Esposito, Lindsay | SURJ - Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sell, Jennifer | SURJ3A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beach, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chan, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fertig, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Finch, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gorny, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newton, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pereschuk, Alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rochkind, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shock, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lindsay, Dawn | Anne Arundel Community College | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sadusky, Dr. Bernard | Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |