Workgroup to Study the Assessment, Treatment, and Available Resources for Female Youth in Contact With the Justice System
What this bill does
Establishing the Workgroup to Study the Assessment, Treatment, and Available Resources for Female Youth in Contact with the Justice System to review how well programs in the Department of Juvenile Services meet the needs of female youth and to make recommendations for improving outcomes for females in the system; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2021; 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 (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Benson, Joanne C. | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Jenny | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Johnston, James | Maryland Department of Juvenile Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |