Ends mandatory minimum sentencing that forces life without parole for certain crimes
Reduces the incarcerated population, freeing up funding that is desperately needed for essential public services like hospitals and schools
Is the first step to reorienting our criminal justice system away from punishment and toward rehabilitation
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
James Eldridge (D)
Acton
chair
Eric Lesser (D)
Longmeadow
chair
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D)
Boston
Cynthia Creem (D)
Newton
John Velis (D)
Westfield
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
Michael Day (D)
Stoneham
chair
Chynah Tyler (D)
Boston
chair
Christopher Hendricks (D)
New Bedford
Susannah Whipps (I)
Athol
Colleen Garry (D)
Dracut
Jon Santiago (D)
Boston
Brandy Fluker-Oakley (D)
Adam Scanlon (D)
Jay Livingstone (D)
Boston
Sheila Harrington (R)
Groton
Alyson Sullivan (R)
Abington
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2021
Feb 2020
Sent to study, no record of the vote
2020
Jan 2019
Sent to the Judiciary Committee
2019