Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2876 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2876
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3	3	_______________
4	4	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
5	5	(2023-2024)
6	6	_______________
7	7	SENATE, July 17, 2024.
8	8	The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the
9	9	petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1490) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Vanna Howard
10	10	for legislation relative to a fresh start; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1493) of Cynthia Stone
11	11	Creem, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other members of the
12	12	General Court for legislation relative to rehabilitation, re-entry, and human rights for
13	13	incarcerated persons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1510) of James B. Eldridge, Liz
14	14	Miranda, Ruth B. Balser, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for
15	15	legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents; (accompanied by
16	16	bill, Senate, No. 1511) of James B. Eldridge, Liz Miranda, Michael J. Barrett, Vanna Howard
17	17	and others for legislation to provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in
18	18	segregated confinement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1535) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Liz
19	19	Miranda, Mindy Domb, Joanne M. Comerford and others for legislation to remove barriers to
20	20	medical parole; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1541) of Liz Miranda, Jack Patrick Lewis,
21	21	James B. Eldridge, Adam Gomez and others for legislation to strengthen visitation rights of
22	22	incarcerated people; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1545) of Liz Miranda, Rebecca L.
23	23	Rausch, Patricia D. Jehlen and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to create an independent
24	24	correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative
25	25	Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth;
26	26	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1546) of Liz Miranda, William N. Brownsberger and Patricia
27	27	D. Jehlen for legislation to establish the Massachusetts correctional officer accountability and
28	28	standards training Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1547) of Liz Miranda, Jack
29	29	Patrick Lewis, Lydia Edwards and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to parole review for
30	30	aging incarcerated people; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1548) of Liz Miranda, William N.
31	31	Brownsberger and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish a correctional inspector general
32	32	office; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1582) of Rebecca L. Rausch and Patricia D. Jehlen
33	33	for legislation relative to media access and transparency in correctional facilities, report the
34	34	accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2876). For the committee,
35	35	Walter F. Timilty 1 of 1
36	36	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2876
37	37	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
38	38	_______________
39	39	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
40	40	(2023-2024)
41	41	_______________
42	42	Senate, July 19, 2024.
43	43	1 Ordered, That the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security be authorized and
44	44	2directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 1490,
45	45	31493, 1510, 1511, 1535, 1541, 1545, 1546, 1547, 1548, and 1582 relative to corrections.