192nd General Court Priority Bills and Subcommittees


COVID-19 Treatment and Medical Parole


An Act regarding decarceration and COVID-19

An Act to remove barriers to medical parole

An Act to reduce mass incarceration

An Act to promote equitable access to parole

An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium

Rep. Tyler and Sen. Comerford

H.1905/S.2030


Data Collection and Accountability


An Act to create uniform standards in use of force, increase transparency, and reduce harm in correctional facilities

An Act improving juvenile justice data collection

An Act relative to clarity and consistency for the justice reinvestment oversight board

An Act to provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement

An Act to establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities


Mental Health and Healthcare in Prisons


An Act to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ people

An Act to ensure compliance with the anti-shacking law

An Act ensuring access to addiction services


Re-entry and Education


An Act ensuring equitable access to cannabis-related expungement

An Act to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications

An Act relative to successful transition and re-entry to tomorrow for incarcerated persons; “The STARTT Act”

An Act relative to education and programming for the incarcerated

Rep. Fluker Oakley, Sen. Chang-Diaz

H.2460/S.1551

Sen. Creem

S.1564

An Act to increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism

An Act to reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration

An Act providing for certificates of rehabilitation, second chances, increased success, and community prosperity


Prison Visitations


An Act relative to inmate telephone calls

An Act relative to media access and transparency in correctional facilities

An Act to strengthen family and community connection with incarcerated people

An Act to reduce recidivism and promote family relationships during incarceration