MA S1335

Bill

To preserve family ties and inmate visitation

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to preserve family ties and inmate visitation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve family ties and inmate visitation by requiring all correctional and penal institutions in Massachusetts to provide in-person visitation in addition to any video or other electronic visitation options. The bill allows institutions to charge a fee for video or electronic visitation, but the fee cannot exceed the operating cost, and any excess fees must be allocated to the Victim's Trust Fund. Additionally, the bill mandates that all eligible inmates must be provided with at least one visitation opportunity per week. Institutions have until January 1, 2020 to comply with these requirements, after which they are prohibited from charging any fees for video or electronic visitation if they do not meet the in-person visitation standards.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Mark Montigny (D), Michael Rodrigues (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1335

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1335
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1335.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3509	Relative to post-release placement for certain inmates	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H781	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H794	Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H800	Prohibiting court ordered visitation rights to persons convicted of criminal offenses against a minor	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H805	Authorizing criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H924	Establishing a task force to study grandparents visitation rights	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H927	Providing visitation rights for great-grandparents	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1278	Protecting in-person visitation for inmates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1279	Protecting inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1336	Relative to inmate telephone calls	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1359	To ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated women	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S874	Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S894	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3509

Relative to post-release placement for certain inmates

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H781

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H794

Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H800

Prohibiting court ordered visitation rights to persons convicted of criminal offenses against a minor

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H805

Authorizing criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H924

Establishing a task force to study grandparents visitation rights

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H925

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H927

Providing visitation rights for great-grandparents

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1278

Protecting in-person visitation for inmates

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1279

Protecting inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1336

Relative to inmate telephone calls

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1359

To ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated women

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S874

Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S894

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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