Bill > PR25-0495

This Resolution confirms the reappointment of Joseph Richardson to the Violence Fatality Review Committee, a body that reviews deaths resulting from violence. Mr. Richardson, who is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland with expertise in violence, trauma, and incarceration, will serve until October 12, 2025. His reappointment is in accordance with the Confirmation Act of 1978 and the Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2018, and he is nominated as a representative of an organization that provides hospital-based violence intervention programs, such as the Capital Region Violence Intervention Program (CAP-VIP) where he is a founder and director.