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Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an applicable clinical professional to assess, at the time of intake at a State correctional facility, a newly incarcerated individual for a developmental or intellectual disability; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a certain recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual; prohibiting a State correctional facility from putting a certain incarcerated individual in restrictive housing for more than 15 consecutive days in a 30-day period unless the individual commits a certain prohibited act; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list
FAV 26FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKouadio, MicheleA Mother's CryOral
FAVWilliamson, AleahA Woman's Mindset, LLC.Written (PDF)
FAVDavidson, JasonDPSCSWritten (PDF)
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistDews & AssociatesOral
FAVShewbridge, RylielobbyistFelloWritten (PDF)
FAVDeBerry, UsherlaGovernors Office of the Deaf and Hard of HearingWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, NatashaInterfaith Action for Human RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVBovello, DonaldMaryland Alliance For Justice ReformOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKiekebusch-Steinitz, LucyMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVLichtenberg, JudithMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVWatts, KimberleeMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the BlindWritten (PDF)
FAVAbongnelah, PerpetuaOFFICE OF THE CORRECTIONAL OMBUDSMANOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpeaks, TrevericOut For JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScarton, AngelinaOut for JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPaddy, MichaellobbyistPublic Policy PartnersWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVCaroom, PhilipIndividualPosition only
FAVDowning, TriciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHenson, Senator ShanekaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHolmes, PaulIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLao, SerenaIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFParsley, LucieneDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FWAOrman, JamesAutism On the GoWritten (PDF)
FWAWarnken, HeatherUniversity of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformOral
FWADidinsky, JakeIndividualOral
FWARice, MatIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance
FAVShewbridge, RylieFelloRegistered for: Fello; City of Frederick; City of Westminster; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.
FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.