SB 499

Workgroup to Study Reentry

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup to Study Reentry; requiring the Workgroup to examine the current role of State and local agencies in the reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals after completing their terms of confinement in State and local correctional facilities; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations regarding policy changes for improvement of reentry to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2024.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bond, Tom	Living in Recovery	Oral
FAV	Williams, Carrie	MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Saccenti, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Haven, Kimberly	Individual	Oral
FWA	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Carrington & Associates, LLCFWA 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Living in RecoveryFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFWA 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationFWA 1

MSBAFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

PREPAREFWA 1

Senator Chris WestFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

FWAGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

FWAGreene, JohntelMaryland Association of Community CollegesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board

FWAMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FWAWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…