MA S1289

Bill

Relative to prison overcrowding

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to sentencing laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the issue of prison overcrowding in Massachusetts. It establishes a commission to study the problem and make recommendations for reducing the population of the state's prisons, houses of correction, and jails. The bill also amends existing law to allow courts to place prisoners under electronic supervision by the sheriff as an alternative to being committed to jail, if they cannot offer sufficient bail.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2292 (on 02/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1289

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1289
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1289.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1967	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	No further action taken	Similar To
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S60	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	House concurred	Similar To
S798	To expand intensive parole supervision	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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