MA H2248

Bill

Promoting humane conditions of confinement and enable safe reentry

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 to protect certain inmates from unnecessary placement in solitary confinement. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect certain inmates from unnecessary placement in solitary confinement. It defines key terms such as "disciplinary segregation," "non-disciplinary segregation," and "serious mental illness," and establishes standards for segregation units, including minimum requirements for living conditions, recreation, property, access to programs, and mental health evaluations. The bill also prohibits the placement of certain vulnerable prisoners in segregation, such as those with serious medical conditions or mental illness, and imposes limits on the use of segregation for inmates nearing their release date. Additionally, the bill requires the provision of reentry programming for inmates in segregation who are within 180 days of their release.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (30)

Ruth Balser (D), James Cantwell (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Frank Smizik (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2248

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2248
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2248.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3498	Improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention	Accompanied a new draft, see H4357	Similar To
H3509	Relative to post-release placement for certain inmates	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H794	Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	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
H822	Relating to inmates organ donations	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H825	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1286	To collect data regarding the use of solitary confinement in Massachusetts prisons and jails	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S1288	Relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1335	To preserve family ties and inmate visitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by

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