Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (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 federal minimum wage; requiring the Division of Correction to offer to inmates job training, focused on marketable skills, and educational courses; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training and educational courses offered by the Division and by December 31 every 3 years, beginning in 2024, report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Cunningham, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |