Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 943 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing federal Pell Grants for higher education; requiring the Department to set goals for the number of incarcerated individuals in certain education programs, establish tracking systems relating to the number of incarcerated individuals and their progress in certain education programs, and forward certain data to the Maryland Higher Education Commission; etc.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GREGORY, STEPHANIE | MD POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN | Position only |
| FAV | Steurer, Stephen | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Power, Matt | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Lyons Wooten, JoAnne | Maryland Poor People's Campaign | Position only |
| FAV | Kennedy, Thomas | Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign | Position only |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Brother Ryan | Sisters of Mercy of the Americas | Position only |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Karen | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Karen | UULM-MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Susan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blank, Emily | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Power, Matt | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FWA | Wrynn, Alison | University System of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
DPSCSFAV 1INFO 1
ICQUNF 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 2
NAACPFWA 1
PREPAREFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 2
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…