HB 855

Did not advance

Juvenile Law - Restrictive Housing - Limitations

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing; prohibiting the placement of a minor in restrictive housing for more than 6 hours; and authorizing a correctional facility to place a minor in restrictive housing at the minor's request.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parsley, Luciene	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Virgin, Emilylobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Kimberlee	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moroney, Nick	OAG -JJMU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mendoza, Michael	Individual	Oral
UNF	Galbraith, Daniel	Harford County Sheriff's Office - Detention Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Mary Ann	St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center	Written (PDF)
INFO	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

DPSCSINFO 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Harford County Sheriff's Office - Detention CenterUNF 1

Human Rights for KidsFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

OAG -JJMUFAV 1

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation CenterUNF 1

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVVirgin, EmilyHuman Rights for KidsRegistered for: Human Rights for Kids

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

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