Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB636 Compare Versions

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7	7	SENATE BILL 636
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10	10	By: Senators West, Watson, and Carozza
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile 2
19	19	Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of 4
22	22	Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders; and 5
23	23	generally relating to the Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of 6
24	24	Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders. 7
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26	26	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
27	27	That: 9
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29	29	(a) There is a Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile 10
30	30	Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders. 11
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32	32	(b) The Commission consists of the following members: 12
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34	34	(1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the Chair of the 13
35	35	Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; 14
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37	37	(2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Chair of the 15
38	38	House Judiciary Committee; 16
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40	40	(3) the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 17
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42	42	(4) one representative appointed by the Office of the Public Defender; 18
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44	44	(5) one representative appointed by the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ 19
45	45	Association; 20
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47	47	(6) the State Police Chief, or the Police Chief’s designee; and 21
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51	51	(7) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee. 1
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53	53	(c) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission. 2
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55	55	(d) The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall provide staff 3
56	56	for the Commission. 4
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58	58	(e) A member of the Commission: 5
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60	60	(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 6
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62	62	(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 7
63	63	Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 8
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65	65	(f) The Commission shall: 9
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67	67	(1) review and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the policies and 10
68	68	practices of the Department of Juvenile Services relating to: 11
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70	70	(i) the supervision and monitoring of juvenile offenders; 12
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72	72	(ii) treatment programs; 13
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74	74	(iii) intervention and prevention services; 14
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76	76	(iv) rehabilitative services; 15
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78	78	(v) community supervision; and 16
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80	80	(vi) mental health services provided to juvenile offenders; 17
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82	82	(2) consider available evidence–based assessments of Department of 18
83	83	Juvenile Services programs; 19
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85	85	(3) develop data relating to the number of juvenile offenders and the length 20
86	86	and frequency of juvenile participation; 21
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88	88	(4) investigate the effectiveness of Department of Juvenile Services 22
89	89	programs and services aimed at juvenile offenders; 23
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91	91	(5) assess the total cost associated with Department of Juvenile Services 24
92	92	programs and services within the last 5 fiscal years; 25
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94	94	(6) make recommendations regarding improvements to the Department of 26
95	95	Juvenile Services residential programs; 27
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97	97	(7) assess and make recommendations regarding the ability of the 28 SENATE BILL 636 3
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100	100	Department of Juvenile Services to provide social services to juvenile offenders; and 1
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102	102	(8) make recommendations regarding budgetary appropriations to sustain 2
103	103	and improve Department of Juvenile Services programs and services. 3
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105	105	(g) On or before December 1, 2025, the Commission shall report its findings and 4
106	106	recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 5
107	107	Government Article, the General Assembly. 6
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109	109	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7
110	110	1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 6 months and, at the end of December 31, 8
111	111	2024, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated 9
112	112	and of no further force and effect. 10
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