Bill > S2200

This bill: Relative to criminal justice reform (being the text of Senate document number 2185, printed as amended) This bill makes several key changes to the criminal justice system in Massachusetts, including: - Defining the "age of criminal majority" as 19 years old and creating an "offense-based tracking number" to help track criminal cases. - Requiring implicit bias and mental health training for police officers and establishing a Municipal Police Training Fund to support these trainings. - Modifying the procedures for pretrial release and detention, including the establishment of a Pretrial Services initiative to monitor defendants released before trial. - Expanding opportunities for record sealing and expungement, particularly for juvenile offenders. - Eliminating certain mandatory minimum sentences and creating a task force to evaluate the impact of mandatory minimums. - Establishing a Forensic Science Commission to provide oversight and independent auditing of forensic evidence used in criminal cases. - Creating new funds, including the Garden of Peace Trust Fund and the Municipal Police Training Fund, to support victim assistance and police training programs. - Implementing various other reforms related to juvenile justice, substance abuse treatment, restorative justice, and prisoner rights and rehabilitation. The bill aims to increase fairness, accountability, and community-centered approaches within the criminal justice system.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2200