Preventing people from entering the criminal justice system is the best way to minimize the costs and harms of prosecution. Our criminal justice reform package expands possibilities for diversion from prosecution, while at the same time assuring that serious cases are not inappropriately diverted
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Check your credit card bill after you freeze your credit
The big three credit agencies – Equifax, Experian, TransUnion — have figured out that they can make money on the problems that they create for us. We are trying to fight back with legislation.
Bail Reform in the Criminal Justice Package
Our bail reform draft improved through the legislative negotiation process. It should result in fewer low-level non-dangerous offenders locked up pre-trial.
Student Loan Bill of Rights
I was very pleased to vote for the student loan bill of rights legislation. It will help a little on a big problem. It will force loan servicers to treat students fairly.
Stun Gun Ban Revisited
A recent SJC decision is forcing the legislature to replace the current ban on stun guns. We were prepared when the new decision came down.
AG Healey’s assault weapon interpretation (please overturn).
I’ve received hundreds of emails like the following from folks — mostly from outside the district that I represent, from all over the state and outside the state. As a law-abiding Second Amendment supporter in Massachusetts, I urge you to please support both Senate Bill 1316 and Senate Bill 1326. Both S.1316 and S.1326 seek to …
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