HB 565

Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting

Sponsor: Gary Simmons (District 12B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 956 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of State Police to investigate any death of an incarcerated individual suspected to be a homicide that occurs while the individual is in the custody of the Division of Correction whether within or outside a correctional facility; and requiring the Department, by December 31 each year, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly the number of investigations completed and the number of cases referred by the Department for prosecution for the preceding calendar year.

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Testimony (49)

MGA witness list

FAV 46FavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Johnson, Carmenlobbyist	Court Watch - PG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheaton, Elizabeth	Courtwatch, PG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsley, Luciene	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Position only
FAV	lassiter, jayden	Helping Others to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feng, Ella	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Polk, Makhia	Helping ourselves to transform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	McKinley, Sarah	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wines, Lance	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Calhoun, Dominique	National Bar Association	Oral
FAV	Eaton, Jade	None	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Staudt, Sarah	Prison Policy Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stafford, Larry	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathis-Chambers, Nasyr	St. Mary's College of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Delegate Simmons, Delegate Simmonslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fitzpatrick, Caitlin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peyton	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haines, William	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herold, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Israni, Ellora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Keel, Terence	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Milem, Hannah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Owens, Sonia	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pack, Jr., Gordon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rossi, Elizabeth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruffner, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simmons, Gary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sousa, Shawnde	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tsiongas, Magdalena	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wass, Noah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wayne, Seth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	trusty, celestelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)
INFO	Scott, Laura Herrara	MD Dept of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)