Office of the Attorney General – Correctional Ombudsman
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Ombudsman to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or in relation to individuals confined by the Department; requiring the Ombudsman to refer matters for criminal charges or disciplinary proceedings when appropriate; establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Justice Policy Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moyd, Esquire, Olinda | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moroney, Nick | Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McAfee, Rebecca | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Friday, Cleveland | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Oral |
| INFO | Greene, David | Individual | Oral |