SB 134

Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 836 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office for fiscal year 2025 only; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; etc.

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Testimony (95)

MGA witness list

FAV 86FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
FAV	Kloiber, Alexis	American University Washington College of Law Decarceration and Reentry Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farris, Jaden	Annapolis Pride	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Jamie Gracelobbyist	BALT	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Center for Urban Families (CFUF)	Position only
FAV	Gestiehr, Madison	Decarceration and Re-entry Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Emma	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pruitt, Lauren	FreeState Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist	FreeState Justice	Position only
FAV	Miller, Brandon	Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greene, Jami	Jamesina Greene	Position only
FAV	Reindorp, Rabbi Sholom	Jewish Incarcerated Family Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	WIEST, ANITA	MAJR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dartigue, Natasha	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bovello, Donald	Maryland Alliance For Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Donna	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinley, Sarah	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Idrissa, Deborah	Mother of lifer	Position only
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schuster, Terry	New Jersey Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson	Oral
FAV	Khalfani, Natasha	Office of the Public Defender Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blinder , Lee	Trans Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blinder , Lee	Trans Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Jamie Gracelobbyist	Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Jamie Gracelobbyist	Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Karen	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Danielle	Ummc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Danielle	Ummc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, E. Flannery	University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 2

Advance MarylandFAV 1

American University Washington College of Law Decarceration and Reentry ClinicFAV 1

Annapolis PrideFAV 1

BALTFAV 1

Center for Urban Families (CFUF)FAV 1

Decarceration and Re-entry ClinicFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

DPSCSINFO 2

FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORKFAV 2

FreeState JusticeFAV 2

Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the LawFAV 1

Helping Ourselves to TransformFAV 1

Jamesina GreeneFAV 1

Jewish Incarcerated Family ServicesFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

MAJRFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 7

Maryland Alliance For Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ AffairsFAV 2

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 3

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 2

Mother of liferFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

New Jersey Office of the Corrections OmbudspersonFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Office of the Public Defender MarylandFAV 1

PREPAREFAV 1

Prison and Jail Innovation Lab, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UTFWA 1

Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action AllianceFWA 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Trans MarylandFAV 2

Trans Rights Advocacy CoalitionFAV 2

UmmcFAV 2

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 2

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 2

UULM-MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVAlexander, Jamie GraceBALTRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVReynolds-Dominguez, CamilaFreeState JusticeRegistered for: FreeState Justice

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

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

FAVAlexander, Jamie GraceTrans Rights Advocacy CoalitionRegistered for: FreeState Justice

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVtrusty, celesteRegistered for: Families Against Mandatory Minimums