Office of the Attorney General – Correctional Ombudsman
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General; providing for the appointment, qualifications, term, salary, and removal of the Ombudsman; establishing the powers and duties of the Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to conduct certain investigations, conduct certain reviews and assessments, cooperate with a certain agency for a certain purpose, inspect certain facilities, and seek to resolve certain complaints through certain methods; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | WIEST, ANITA | MAJR | Oral |
| FAV | Moroney, Nick | Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Strong Future Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rose, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner-Bey, Alonzo | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWACiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…