SB 1098

Enacted

Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 712 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for rape in the first degree in a State or local correctional facility.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Grantham, Amanda	Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office	Oral
FAV	Conway, Councilman Mark	Councilman Mark Conway	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bates, Ivan	State's Attorney for Baltimore City	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Giordano, Hassan	State's Attorney for Baltimore City	Oral
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaPere, Frank	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ryan, Eden	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Floyd Jr., Henry	ACLU - MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Desiderio, Elise	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellenberger, Gabriel	MOPD	Oral
UNF	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lanaux, Marguerite	Maryland Public Defenders Office	Oral
UNF	TSHIWALA, BENOIT	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only