Prisoners

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Task Force to Assess the Viability for No-Charge Phone Calls for State Incarcerated Individuals (Keeping Families Connected Act of 2023) [SB-257] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Task Force to Assess the Viability for No-Charge Phone Calls for State Incarcerated Individuals; requiring the Task Force to analyze data related to no-charge prison phone call programs in other states, evaluate the projected program cost to the State, and evaluate and make recommendations to allow for no-charge phone calls by individuals confined in State correctional facilities while minimizing financial cost to the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2023.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence [HB-330] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a certain motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration recommending a lesser sentence if it is in the interest of justice; and establishing procedures for a proceeding under the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance [HB-228] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Drones ] [Criminal Justice ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, an agency, or a political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions; and defining "persistent aerial surveillance" as the use of aircraft to record video or a concurrent series of images or pictures that when viewed in aggregate depict a person's actions over time.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Prisoners; hygiene products [SB-1204] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prisoners; hygiene products

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Kaiser Senate Read Second Time on 01/30/2023

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Relating To Recidivism Reduction. [HB-737] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Hawaii paroling authority to award credits to parolees for compliance with the terms and conditions of parole supervision that accordingly reduce the overall term of parole supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Gates Referred To Cmv, Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment [SB-190] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be screened for substance use disorder at intake regardless of the jurisdiction or the length of the individual's sentence, be referred to health care providers, and be provided with certain medications and treatment; requiring a correctional unit to arrange for health insurance coverage and follow-up health care before release of a pregnant incarcerated individual; and requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be provided with medical records on release.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Executive clemency; medical confinement release [HB-2524] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Executive clemency; medical confinement release

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Laurin Hendrix House Read Second Time on 01/26/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Prisoners; transition services; noncontracted entities [SB-1091] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prisoners; transition services; noncontracted entities

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Anthony Kern Senate Override Governor's Veto on 05/15/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, review hearings. [HB-2412] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release; review hearings. Directs the Parole Board to review annually all petitions for geriatric conditional release. The bill provides that the Parole Board may, however, defer subsequent hearings for up to three years if an initial hearing was held and the petition for conditional release was denied. The bill also requires that, in situations in which a person who is otherwise eligible for parole under current law also files a petition for geriatric conditional release, the Parole Board conduct the reviews for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Ballard Passed By Indefinitely In Rehabilitation And Social Services (8-y 5-n) on 02/17/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification [HB-156] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Altering the circumstances under which an individual may be disqualified from jury service; and providing that a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and is currently serving the sentence imposed for the conviction, including a term of probation, is not qualified for jury service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams Hearing 2/01 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/17/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole [HB-157] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an inmate when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole; requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by certain inmates; and requiring the Commission to report certain information relating to outcomes of parole considerations under the process to the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms [HB-135] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; authorizing a certain person serving a certain term of confinement for an offense relating to volume dealing in cocaine base or cannabis or a drug kingpin with regard to cocaine base or cannabis imposed on or before a certain date to file a certain motion to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; altering the penalties for certain crimes related to firearms; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon Third Reading Passed (32-14) on 04/10/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Prisoners; forest restoration projects; expungement [HB-2276] [Crime ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prisoners; forest restoration projects; expungement

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andres Cano House Read Second Time on 01/26/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Probationers; search; seizure authority [HB-2296] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Probationers; search; seizure authority

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Neal Carter Senate Motion To Reconsider Third Reading on 04/12/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Independent corrections oversight committee [HB-2409] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Independent corrections oversight committee

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Analise Ortiz House Read Second Time on 01/26/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Release credits; prisoners [HB-2384] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Release credits; prisoners

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lupe Contreras House Read Second Time on 01/26/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

Prisoners; medical records; family access [HB-2339] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prisoners; medical records; family access

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amish Shah Chapter 62 on 04/17/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, review hearings. [SB-1242] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release; review hearings. Directs the Parole Board to review annually all petitions for geriatric conditional release. The bill provides that the Parole Board may, however, defer subsequent hearings for up to three years if an initial hearing was held and the petition for conditional release was denied. The bill also requires that, in situations in which a person who is otherwise eligible for parole under current law also files a petition for geriatric conditional release, the Parole Board conduct the reviews for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain Passed By Indefinitely In Rehabilitation And Social Services (8-y 6-n) on 02/03/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. [HB-2249] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to expedite, to the extent possible, the processing of an application submitted by a prisoner for a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card and the issuance of such identification and documents.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul Left In Appropriations on 02/07/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole [SB-98] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an inmate when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole; and requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by certain inmates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2023

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