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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 900 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1797
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chynah Tyler
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing application of good conduct sentence deductions for completion credits
earned during pre-trial detention.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Chynah Tyler7th Suffolk1/17/2023Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk2/21/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 900 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1797
By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1797) of Chynah
Tyler and Christopher J. Worrell relative to the application of good conduct sentence deductions
for completion credits earned during pre-trial detention. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing application of good conduct sentence deductions for completion credits
earned during pre-trial detention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 129D of chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after the word “Prisoners” in line 1 “,including persons held in pre-trial detention,”.
3 SECTION 2. Section 129(D) of chapter 127 of the General Laws is further amended by
4inserting after paragraph (f) the following new paragraph:
5 (g) “Deductions from sentences and completion credits earned by persons held in pre-trial
6detention will accumulate during the period of detention, but will only be available to the
7prisoner once they are sentenced. These accumulated good conduct deductions will expire upon
8the prisoner’s final release from custody related to the charges that led to the detention.
9Accumulated but un-credited good conduct deductions shall not be available for application
10against future incarcerations.”