Legislation

Title: Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
Sponsored by: Senators Benson, Muse, and Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

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Cross-filed with: HB1057

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0964 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2023 Legislative Date 2/20/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/24/2023 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/20/2023	2/20/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
Senate	2/23/2023	2/24/2023	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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