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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Release [SB-868]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Division of Correction and a local correctional facility to establish, through a memorandum of understanding, a rate of reimbursement for an inmate sentenced to the Division and confined in a local correctional facility under certain circumstances; requiring the Division to transport a certain inmate from a certain correctional facility to a certain local correctional facility at least 5 days before the inmate is scheduled to be released from a State correctional facility; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021
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Gettr Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021) [SB-852]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a reentry kit that includes clothing, an identification card, contact information on reentry services, information on Medicaid and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, and transportation; providing that a person who uses a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence is guilty of a felony and establishing certain penalties; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated firearm under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Third Reading Passed (32-15) on 04/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Inmate Training and Job Act of 2021 [SB-800]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program at certain institutions of postsecondary education to provide educational and vocational training opportunities for inmates in the 12 months preceding the inmate's date of release; requiring the Pilot Program to be administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the governing entity of each institution; requiring the Division of Corrections and the Commission to develop a hybrid virtual and in-person learning environment in the system by June 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 677 on 05/30/2021
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Maine 130th Legislature
An Act Regarding Voluntary Participation in Work Projects by Inmates Who Are Pretrial, Presentence and Sentenced [HB-419]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act Regarding Voluntary Participation in Work Projects by Inmates Who Are Pretrial, Presentence and Sentenced
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pickett
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmates - Intake and Release Requirements (Reentry Success Act of 2021) [HB-1233]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Division of Correction to provide screening for and access to private mediation between a certain inmate and an individual identified by the inmate as essential for the successful reentry of the inmate into society; requiring the Division of Correction at certain times to work with an inmate to ensure that an inmate has access to certain medication, social service programs, and public transportation at the time of the inmate's release; and requiring the Commissioner of Correction to adopt certain regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 3/09 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health - Health and Wellness Standards - Correctional Facilities and Health Care Facilities [HB-1071]
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[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Facilities, with the advice of the Secretary of Health, to update certain minimum mandatory standards for inmate food services to reflect certain practices and guidelines, by January 1, 2022, and at least every 5 years thereafter; requiring that certain minimum standards include a procedure for an inmate to elect to change to certain food and beverage options without requiring a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/05/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Prisoners; escape; classification [HB-2790]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Prisoners; escape; classification
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Townsend
Transmitted To Governor on 05/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation [SB-708]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing the Social Equity Start-Up Fund, the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, the Cannabis Regulation Fund, and the Cannabis Education and Training Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Corrections – Restrictive Housing – Prohibition [HB-917]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the placement of an inmate of a State correctional facility in restrictive housing, with certain exceptions; requiring a certain facility to document the usage of restrictive housing in a certain manner; and requiring records concerning the use of restrictive housing, excluding any identifying information, to be posted promptly on the website of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Prisoners; mental health transition program [SB-1786]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prisoners; mental health transition program
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Barto
House Approp Committee Action: Do Pass, Voting: (11-1-0-1-0-0) on 03/24/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Minority Business Enterprises – Calculation of Participation Rates – Exemption for Procurements From Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Repeal [SB-635]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing an exemption for certain procurements from Maryland Correctional Enterprises from the calculation of total procurement spending for the purpose of calculating a unit's Minority Business Enterprise Program participation rate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
No Representation Without Population Act - Repeal [SB-619]
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[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing certain provisions of law governing the inclusion and counting of incarcerated individuals in the population count used after each decennial census for the purpose of creating congressional and certain legislative districting plans; repealing certain provisions of law requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit certain information for certain incarcerated individuals to the Maryland Department of Planning and the Department of Legislative Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act) [HB-742]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering a provision of law to require, rather than authorize, the Board of Public Works to pay certain compensation in a certain manner to an individual who has been erroneously convicted, sentenced, and subsequently confined for a felony on receipt of a certain order; authorizing an administrative law judge to issue an order that a certain individual is eligible for certain compensation and benefits from the State; authorizing an individual who has previously received compensation to request supplemental compensation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 77 on 04/13/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
No Representation Without Population Act – Repeal [HB-827]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing certain provisions of law governing the inclusion and counting of incarcerated individuals in the population count used after each decennial census for the purpose of creating congressional and certain legislative districting plans; repealing certain provisions of law requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit certain information for certain incarcerated individuals to the Maryland Department of Planning and the Department of Legislative Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness [HB-851]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the placement of an inmate with a serious mental illness in restrictive housing, with certain exceptions; prohibiting the placement of a certain inmate in restrictive housing for more than 15 days; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to require a daily wellness check of an individual placed in restrictive housing under certain circumstances; requiring the removal of a certain individual from restrictive housing under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification [SB-625]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain circumstances under which an individual who has been convicted of a crime is not qualified for jury service; and repealing a provision made obsolete by the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/31 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Prisoners; training; individual certificates [SB-1526]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prisoners; training; individual certificates
Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston
Transmitted To Governor on 05/28/2021
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Maine 130th Legislature
An Act To Protect Persons Detained or Committed in a Correctional or Detention Facility from Excessive Telephone or Video Charges [HB-279]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
An Act To Protect Persons Detained or Committed in a Correctional or Detention Facility from Excessive Telephone or Video Charges
Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Tucker
Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 03/30/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Release credits; prisoners [HB-2713]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Release credits; prisoners
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Toma
Senate Read Second Time on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals – Academic and Employment Opportunities [HB-723]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, in consultation with public institutions of higher education and Maryland Correctional Enterprises, to establish a process to increase access to academic and employment opportunities at public institutions of higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals who are or were employed by Maryland Correctional Enterprises during their incarceration; and specifying the requirements for the process.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Hearing 2/24 At 1:30 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/06/2021