Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration

HB 22 requires Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to study where incarcerated individuals lived before incarceration and where they were released. The department must collect data on pre-incarceration residence, release location, transfer timelines between facilities, and compare release locations to pre-incarceration residence, conviction location, and incarceration location. This study must be completed annually by October 1, starting in 2026, and reported to four specific legislative committees. The bill does not change policies but mandates data collection to inform future decisions about reentry services. The study directly affects the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and provides data for state lawmakers.