The ACLU of Maryland urges a favorable report on HB 1160, which would require the Commissioner of Correction to operate a prerelease unit for women within the Division of Correction (DOC). The unit must have programming that provides women with a range and quality of services substantially equivalent to those offered to men, including a community-based correctional facility. The eligibility criteria for services and programs of the unit must be no more restrictive than the eligibility criteria for men’s prerelease services and programs.
