Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program
What this bill does
Establishing the Postconviction Work Readiness Program to provide dedicated services for individuals who have been convicted of a felony with obtaining and retaining employment; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish the Program in at least four counties in the State; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $4,000,000 for the Program; and requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025, that evaluates the Postconviction Work Readiness Program.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Collins, Wesley | America Works | Oral |
| FAV | Meier, Kelly | America Works of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Hatchett, Timothy | America Works of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Netus, Marsha | America Works of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yost, Cecelia | America Works of Maryland, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Featherstone, Adrian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Walter | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Caylin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |