SB 632

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 1198

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)

Sponsor: Senator Washington, M.Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Rereferred to Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to direct the procurement processes for the construction of a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Correction to make certain services available to certain female incarcerated individuals; requiring the implementation of comprehensive prerelease services for certain individuals by September 1, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Paylor, Tonja	Commission for Women - Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeimer, Matanlobbyist	Jews United for Justice	Oral
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Boddie-Willis, Cynthia	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Olson, Roberta	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomasello, Beth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Vanita	Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Position only
FAV	Igyor, Mwuese	Social Worker	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Clark, Karen	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, Women's	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Individual	Oral
FAV	DeRamous, Ameena	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murdough, Ilethea	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	STERN, CAROL	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, MECJ	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative	Written (PDF)