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Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing to the extent necessary to eliminate identifiable risk; prohibiting the placement of a minor in restrictive housing for more than 6 hours; and authorizing a correctional facility to place a minor in restrictive housing at the minor's request; establishing certain requirements for detaining, confining, or transporting a child; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVParsley, LucieneDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVirgin, EmilylobbyistHuman Rights for KidsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahlobbyistJustice PoIicy InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVCaroom, PhilipMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformPosition only
FAVLichtenberg, JudithMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMoroney, NickMaryland Juvenile Justice Monitoring UnitWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVLove, SaraMaryland State SenatorWritten (PDF)
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSelden, TrinaOut for JusticePosition only
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVWarnken, HeatherUniversity of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVCichowski, CarolIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Love, Senator LovelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFAanenson, KaralynMaryland Department of Juvenile ServicesWritten (PDF)
FWAJackson, SamiralobbyistLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FWARoss, RyanMaryland Correctional Administrators AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWABergman, StephenMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKrabill, JennyIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVirgin, EmilyHuman Rights for KidsRegistered for: Human Rights for Kids
FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute
FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FWAJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference