Bill > SB632

This bill aims to improve prerelease services for female incarcerated individuals by establishing a comprehensive rehabilitative prerelease unit in Baltimore City. The bill requires the Department of Correction to create a facility on at least 3 acres of land that can accommodate 1.25 times the number of women eligible for prerelease status in 2023, with specific location requirements and detailed facility specifications. The legislation mandates that the Department of General Services review and evaluate proposals for the facility by June 1, 2025, and issue a request for proposals if no current proposal meets the requirements. The bill emphasizes gender-responsive services that address the specific needs of women, including education, vocational training, family relationship support, mental health and trauma counseling, and comprehensive reentry planning. The services will be available to all female incarcerated individuals with prerelease status, regardless of their current facility, and must be implemented incrementally, with a plan to provide comprehensive on-site services at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women by September 1, 2025. The bill is considered an emergency measure and is designed to improve rehabilitation and reentry support for female incarcerated individuals.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0632?ys=2025RS