MA S1815

Bill

To reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/15/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish the Strong Communities and Workforce Development Fund to provide grants for job training, job creation, and job placement programs targeted at individuals who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. The fund would be financed by transferring a portion of the savings from a decline in the state's incarcerated population compared to fiscal year 2020. The fund would be administered by a board of directors composed of individuals from communities disproportionately affected by the criminal justice system. The bill also extends an existing grant program to be funded from the new Strong Communities and Workforce Development Fund.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (11)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Chynah Tyler (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2816 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1815

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1815
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1815.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2008	To reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H2085	To improve mental health services in places of incarceration	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H3453	To eliminate debt-based incarceration and suspensions	Accompanied H3535	Similar To
S131	Resolve establishing a special commission on the treatment of intellectually and developmentally disabled offenders in the criminal justice system	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2304	To eliminate debt-based incarceration and suspensions	Accompanied S2307	Similar To
S2816	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to employee benefits and rights and employer obligations	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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