MA S1283

Bill

To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners placed on mental health watch. It defines "mental health watch" as a status intended to protect a prisoner from a risk of imminent and serious self-harm. The bill requires that prisoners on mental health watch be assessed by qualified mental health professionals, housed in clinically-appropriate settings with constant 1-on-1 supervision, and provided confidential mental health treatment. The bill also establishes standards for personal dignity, such as allowing prisoners to wear normal clothing, providing hygiene supplies, and offering daily time out of cell. If a prisoner continues to pose a serious risk of self-harm, they must be transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility. The bill also mandates that correctional facilities have suicide prevention policies and conduct independent reviews of completed suicides or self-harm incidents.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1283

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1283
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1283.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1613	Affecting the housing of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2089	To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch	Accompanied a new draft, see H4948	Similar To
H2256	Prohibiting the participation of healthcare professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5198	Similar To
H3689	Providing for prisoners of war	No further action taken	Similar To
H4948	To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch	No further action taken	Similar To
S1445	To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools	New draft substituted, see S2730	Similar To
S1564	Relative to education and programming for the incarcerated	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S1638	Relative to media access and transparency in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2967	Similar To
S2404	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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