Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release
Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 543 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting, to the extent possible, the Commissioner of Correction from prohibiting an inmate placed in restrictive housing from having access to a reentry specialist or case manager within 180 days before the direct release of the inmate from a correctional facility to the community.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramsey, Debbie | Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moyd, Esquire, Olinda | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Jazz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lohrasbi, Munib | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Written (PDF) |