Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Minimum Wage and Inmate Financial Accounts
Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the State minimum wage rate; providing for the use of funds in certain inmate accounts; and requiring certain classes for inmates to be included in the mandatory workforce skills training program administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Bankers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Giordano, Hassan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Starr, Zachary | UMBC Student Government Association | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wong, Janelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Caylin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cunningham, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cunningham, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |