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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work [HB-94]
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Repealing the authority of the Division of Correction to arrange for inmates not needed or being used by the State Highway Administration to perform emergency road work to be employed in agricultural work during any part of the year at a camp in Queen Anne's County or any other county with a similar camp.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Pasteur
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 888 on 05/16/2024
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Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting [SB-36]
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Requiring the Department of State Police, on or before December 31 each year, to post on its website and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report detailing, for the preceeding calendar year, the number of investigations completed by the Department of deaths of incarcerated individuals suspected to be homicides that occur while the incarcerated individuals are in the custody of the Division of Correction and the number of cases referred to the Department for prosecution following an investigation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 955 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding [SB-134]
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Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office for fiscal year 2025 only; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 836 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-145]
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[Crime ]
Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; and authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Prisoners; transition program [HB-2047]
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Prisoners; transition program
Sponsored by: Rep. Selina Bliss
Senate Read Second Time on 03/04/2024
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Maine 131st Legislature
Resolve, to Create a Pilot Program for Apprenticeships for Inmates [HB-1875]
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Resolve, to Create a Pilot Program for Apprenticeships for Inmates
Sponsored by: Sen. Troy Jackson
Reports Read. on 06/07/2023
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Maine 131st Legislature
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Cost-effective, Safe, Administrable and Healthful Programs to Reduce Violence in Prisons and Jails [HB-1543]
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Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Recommend Cost-effective, Safe, Administrable and Healthful Programs to Reduce Violence in Prisons and Jails
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Moonen
In Possession Of The Senate When The Legislature Adjourned Sine Die And Was Placed In The Legislative Files. (dead) on 07/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Health and Wellness Standards - Correctional Facilities [SB-942]
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Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, with the advice of the Secretary of Health, to update certain minimum mandatory standards for inmate food services to reflect certain practices and guidelines; establishing the Correctional Facilities Health and Wellness Pilot Program to establish minimum mandatory standards for inmate food services in facilities participating in the Program; and requiring the Secretary of Health to adopt health and wellness standards for certain facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses [SB-941]
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[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the federal minimum wage; requiring the Division of Correction to offer to inmates job training, focused on marketable skills, and educational courses; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training and educational courses offered by the Division and by December 31 every 3 years, beginning in 2024, report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [HB-1263]
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Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2023
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act Regarding Guidelines for Free Telephone Calls by Individuals Incarcerated in Department of Corrections Facilities [HB-609]
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An Act Regarding Guidelines for Free Telephone Calls by Individuals Incarcerated in Department of Corrections Facilities
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hickman
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/12/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses [HB-1057]
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Establishing a minimum hourly compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises of $5; requiring the Division of Correction to offer job training and educational courses to certain inmates; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to report annually on or before March 1 on the job training and educational courses offered by the Division; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training and educational courses offered by the Division on an ongoing basis.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program [HB-1022]
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Establishing the Postconviction Work Readiness Program to provide dedicated services for individuals who have been convicted of a felony with obtaining and retaining employment; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish the Program in at least four counties in the State; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $4,000,000 for the Program; and requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025, that evaluates the Postconviction Work Readiness Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Minimum Wage and Inmate Financial Accounts [HB-1123]
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Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the State minimum wage rate; providing for the use of funds in certain inmate accounts; and requiring certain classes for inmates to be included in the mandatory workforce skills training program administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
First Reading Appropriations And Judiciary on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Baltimore City Convicted Gun Offenders Pilot Program [HB-856]
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Establishing the Baltimore City Convicted Gun Offenders Pilot Program to provide convicted gun offenders with individualized case treatment plans, guidance, supervision, and rehabilitation services; authorizing the court to order an individual to participate in the Program as a condition of probation; requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024 and each year thereafter on the effectiveness of the Program and any information to help determine if a statewide program should be implemented; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dalya Attar
First Reading Judiciary on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Intake and Release (Reentry Success Act) [HB-877]
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Requiring the Division of Correction to provide screening for and access to certain mediation for an incarcerated individual; requiring the Division to work with an incarcerated individual to ensure access to medication, social service programs, and public transportation at the time of the incarcerated individual's release; and requiring a State transit system or transit system partially funded by the State to provide the Division with transit passes for use by released incarcerated individuals at no cost to the Division.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
First Reading Judiciary on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Labor - Alterations [HB-761]
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Altering the authorization for certain inmates of a State or local correctional facility to engage in work on public roads.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work [HB-747]
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[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing the authority of the Division of Correction to arrange for inmates not needed or being used by State Highway Administration to perform emergency road work to be employed in agricultural work during any part of the year at a camp in Queen Anne's County or any other county with a similar camp.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) [SB-761]
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[Human Rights ]
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Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to report certain information regarding the gender identities of inmates and the housing status of transgender, nonbinary, or intersex inmates; prohibiting an employee of a correctional facility from discriminating against inmates on the basis of certain protected classes; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to develop a written nondiscrimination policy regarding inmates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Violent Crime - Parole [HB-715]
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[Public Safety ]
Altering the portion of a sentence that must be served before a certain inmate convicted of a certain violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2023, can be paroled; and altering the number of years that must be served before a certain inmate who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on or after October 1, 2023, can be paroled.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023