MA S1290

Bill

Improving juvenile justice data collection

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/01/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve data collection in the juvenile justice system. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve data collection in the juvenile justice system. It requires various state and local agencies, such as law enforcement, courts, and the Department of Youth Services, to collect and report comprehensive data on all contacts between juveniles and the justice system. The data collected will include information like age, gender, race/ethnicity, and type of crime. The data will be published annually and used to identify racial disparities and improve the juvenile justice system. The bill also establishes a Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Commission to oversee the data collection and make recommendations for reforms.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (13)

Mike Barrett (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Linda Forry (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Jack Lewis (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1290

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1290
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1290.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H119	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system involved girls	No further action taken	Similar To
H2489	Improving juvenile justice data collection	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3092	To collect data regarding the use of solitary confinement in Massachusetts prisons and jails	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H3518	Relative to correctional education data collection	No further action taken	Similar To
S49	Providing for an investigation and study by a special interagency task force relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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