SENATE BILL 910

Sponsored By:

Senators Raskin and Gladden

Entitled:

Correctional Services - Inmate Welfare Fund - Telephone Financial Assistance

Synopsis:

Requiring the managing official of a local correctional facility with an inmate welfare fund to adopt regulations that require a portion of the profits derived from telephone commissions to be used for telephone calls that take place between an inmate and the minor child of an inmate; and requiring that distributions be made according to the financial need of an inmate.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/9

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution

Local Government Mandates

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Rules and Regulations

Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 11-901 , 11-902 , 11-903 , 11-904 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered