Bill > H1495

This bill aims to establish a regional keep safe program in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It allows cities and towns in Suffolk County to become members of a county-wide regional lockup facility operated by the Suffolk County Sheriff, which can be used to detain individuals arrested with or without a warrant. 2. The sheriff of Suffolk County will be responsible for appointing and terminating the administrator of the regional lockup facility. 3. The regional lockup facility will have the same powers and duties as a traditional local lockup, and member police officers transporting prisoners to the facility will have full authority and jurisdiction during transport. 4. The bill grants the Suffolk County Sheriff the same legal protections afforded to constitutional officers under state law. The overall purpose is to create a centralized regional detention system for Suffolk County, rather than each municipality maintaining its own lockup, in order to streamline law enforcement operations and procedures.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1495