MA S1372

Bill

Relative to inmate telephone calls

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
11/02/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to inmate telephone calls. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Department of Correction and county houses of correction to provide telephone services to prisoners at no cost to the prisoners or the receiving parties. The new section added to Chapter 127 of the Massachusetts General Laws would mandate that telephone services be provided to prisoners at no charge.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (25)

Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Tony Cabral (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mark Montigny (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1372

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1372
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1372.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1338	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1539	Establishing reasonable limitations on the solitary confinement of inmates 21 years of age or younger	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1724	Improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention	Accompanied a study order, see H5098	Similar To
H2047	To strengthen inmate visitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3304	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3431	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1379	To strengthen inmate visitation	Accompanied a new draft, see S2662	Similar To

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MA S1372

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