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

SB 84 requires Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to study where people lived before entering state prison and where they are released after incarceration. The study must collect data on pre-incarceration residence counties, release locations, transfer details during incarceration, and compare release locations to pre-incarceration, conviction, and incarceration counties. The department must report findings annually to four legislative committees starting October 1, 2026. This bill directly affects the department's data collection processes for individuals in the state prison system.