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MA H1525

Relative to access to community corrections


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to community corrections. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to community corrections programs in Massachusetts. It introduces a definition for "re-entry services programs" that are separate from the community corrections programs offered under the existing law. The bill also allows for the utilization of re-entry programs by any person released from a correctional institution in the state, regardless of their parole status. Additionally, the Department of Probation is granted the authority to consider allowing third parties to provide re-entry services and to house the re-entry services in different locations from the sanctions and corrections programs it administers at Community Corrections Centers. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Corrections, Houses of Corrections, and Jails to provide government identification and information about re-entry services to individuals leaving prison.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (41)

Christine Barber (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

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