HB 1144

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated individuals in certain types of segregated housing.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Allred, Delancy	Autism Society of America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Pruitt, Lauren	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(Baltimore Quakers), Homewood Friends Meeting	Homewood Friends Meeting	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Hatnick, Suzanne	Interfaith Action for Human Rights; Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Silver, Marvin	Justice & Witness Action Network (Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	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	Barry, Margaret	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bezdek, Barbara	Quaker Voice of Maryland	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	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Oral
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Holmes, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhudy, Robert	Individual	Oral
FAV	STERN, CAROL	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turnbull, Bruce	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Natasha	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dean, Robert	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Oral
UNF	Nines, Jeff	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Oral
UNF	Selin, Timothy	Frederick County Sheriff's Office - Corrections	Written (PDF)
UNF	Galbraith, Daniel	Harford County Sheriff's Office - Detention Center	Oral
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Mary Ann	St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center	Oral
FWA	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Holcomb, Emma	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tsiongas, Magdalena	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Autism Society of AmericaFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Department of Public Safety and Correctional ServicesUNF 2

Disability Rights MarylandFWA 1

DPSCSUNF 1

Frederick County Sheriff's Office - CorrectionsUNF 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Harford County Sheriff's Office - Detention CenterUNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Homewood Friends MeetingFAV 1

Interfaith Action for Human Rights; Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Justice & Witness Action Network (Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ)FAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 3

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFWA 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Quaker Voice of MarylandFAV 1

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation CenterUNF 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 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

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWAMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…