Bill > S2391

This bill, concerning parole eligibility, proposes changes to existing Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, it amends Section 128 of Chapter 127 to allow inmates in a house of correction, which is a local jail, to be eligible for parole after serving either one-third of their total sentence or two years, whichever comes first. Additionally, the bill modifies Section 129D of the same chapter by increasing the number of years an inmate must serve before being eligible for parole from five years to ten years, and then further from ten years to twenty years in different contexts within that section, indicating a potential restructuring of parole eligibility timelines for certain offenses or individuals. Finally, it mandates that the parole board create the necessary regulations to put these changes into effect.