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*hb0061*
HOUSE BILL 61
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(PRE–FILED)
By: Delegates Taveras and Taylor
Requested: October 18, 2023
Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
Assigned to: Judiciary
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Correctional Services – Formerly Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals on 2
Probation – Re–Entry Services 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a program within the Division of Correction that provides 4
formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals on probation with certain services; 5
requiring the facility that administers the program to be located in Prince George’s 6
County; and generally relating to formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals 7
on probation. 8
BY adding to 9
Article – Correctional Services 10
Section 3–1001 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 10. Re–Entry Support Facility 11
and Services” 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
Article – Correctional Services 17
SUBTITLE 10. RE–ENTRY SUPPORT FACILITY AND SERVICES. 18
3–1001. 19
(A) THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABL ISH A PROGRAM THAT P ROVIDES 20
FORMERLY INCARCERATE D INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS ON P ROBATION WITH: 21
(1) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING VITAL DOCUMENTS ; 22 2 HOUSE BILL 61
(2) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING STATE IDENTIFICATION ; 1
(3) INFORMATION REGARDING HOUSING; 2
(4) ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING TRANSPO RTATION; 3
(5) INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH CARE; 4
(6) LEGAL ASSISTANCE , INCLUDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO 5
CHILD SUPPORT ; 6
(7) ANGER MANAGEMENT COUN SELING; 7
(8) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE S; 8
(9) SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNS ELING AND PREVENTION SERVICES; 9
(10) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ; AND 10
(11) FINANCIAL LITERACY C OURSES AND TRAINING . 11
(B) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 12
SHALL BE ADMINISTERED IN A FA CILITY LOCATED IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 13
(C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 14
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 15
$3,000,000 FOR THE PROGRAM ESTABLIS HED IN THIS SECTION . 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
1, 2024. 18