Corrections - Housing - Serious Mental Illness
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain inmates with a certain serious mental illness to be offered a minimum of 2 hours and 30 minutes of time outside a certain locked room or cell within each 24-hour time period, with certain exceptions; and requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to report certain information to the General Assembly on or before certain dates.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |