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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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MD · SB187FINAL · 0 COSPONSORS

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)

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Plain-English Summary

Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to submit a certain timeline of deliverables for the planning, design, and construction of the facility to certain entities; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to make certain services available to certain female incarcerated individuals; and requiring the Department of General Services to provide updates on the progress of the prerelease …

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 31, 2026

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  • D · PrimeMary Washington
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