Correctional Services - Assessment of State Correctional System
Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman to engage an independent consultant to perform a comprehensive assessment of the State's correctional system beginning on or before October 1, 2026; altering the items required to be included in a certain annual report of the Office; and requiring the consultant to complete the assessment and provide the Office with a written report of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2028.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Love, Sara | Maryland State Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Selden, Trina | Out for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Barry, Margaret | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |