SB 87

Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Unit in the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Unit 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 Unit to refer certain matters for criminal charges or disciplinary proceedings as appropriate; establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board to assist the Unit in identifying certain matters to investigate; etc.

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Testimony (47)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Court WatchPG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gill, Mollylobbyist	FAMM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pruitt, Lauren	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	WIEST, ANITA	MAJR	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rights, Maryland Prisoners	MARYLAND PRISONERS RIGHTS COALITION	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bovello, Donald	Maryland Alliance For Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Briley, Marsha	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhudy, Robert	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Rojas, Donna	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Susan	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moroney, Nick	Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schuster, Terry	New Jersey Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Vanita	Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benzer, Rebecca	SURJ Annapolis and Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Loh, Elizabeth	Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic at UMD Carey Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abrams, Catherine	Individual	Oral
FAV	DeRamous, Veronica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farrell, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haven, Kimberly	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Inabinett, Dahlia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meadows, Lila	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pack, Jr., Gordon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stokes, Margaret	Individual	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Mary Ann	Maryland Correctional Administrators Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
INFO	Greene, David	DPSCS	Oral
INFO	Beskid, Jennifer	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Oral
INFO	Friday, Cleveland	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Oral
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

AFSCME MarylandFWA 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Court WatchPGFAV 1

Department of Public Safety and Correctional ServicesINFO 2

DPSCSINFO 1

FAMMFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

MAJRFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 7

Maryland Alliance For Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring UnitFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

MARYLAND PRISONERS RIGHTS COALITIONFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 2

New Jersey Office of the Corrections OmbudspersonFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

PREPAREFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

SURJ Annapolis and Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic at UMD Carey LawFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVGill, MollyFAMMRegistered for: Families Against Mandatory Minimums

FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

FWAGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FWACiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…