EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0720*
SENATE BILL 720
E5 4lr2837
CF HB 61
By: Senator Benson
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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 AN D INDIVIDUALS ON PRO BATION WITH: 21
(1) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING VITAL DOCUMENTS ; 22
2 SENATE BILL 720
(2) ASSISTANCE OBTAINING STATE IDENTIFICATION ; 1
(3) INFORMATION REGARDIN G HOUSING; 2
(4) ASSISTANCE IN OBTAIN ING TRANSPORTATION ; 3
(5) INFORMATION REGARDIN G HEALTH CARE ; 4
(6) LEGAL ASSISTANCE , INCLUDING LEGAL ASSI STANCE RELATED TO 5
CHILD SUPPORT ; 6
(7) ANGER MANAGEMENT COU NSELING; 7
(8) MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC ES; 8
(9) SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUN SELING AND PREVENTIO N SERVICES; 9
(10) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANC E; AND 10
(11) FINANCIAL LITERACY C OURSES AND TRAINING . 11
(B) THE PROGRAM ESTABLISH ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 12
SHALL BE ADMINISTERE D IN A FACILITY LOCA TED IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 13
(C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 14
GOVERNOR SHAL L INCLUDE IN THE ANN UAL BUDGET BILL AN A PPROPRIATION OF 15
$3,000,000 FOR THE PROGRAM ESTA BLISHED IN THIS SECT ION. 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
1, 2024. 18