Last night, the Senate approved our criminal justice reform package by a vote of 27-10 – a major milestone in an effort that goes back over 20 years for me.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Survey of states regarding statutory rape
An intern in my office, Aja Watkins has completed a survey of age exemptions in other states.
Inventory of Senate Ways and Means Changes to Criminal Justice Reform Bill
The Senate Ways and Means version of the criminal justice reform bill includes a number of improvements, both technical and substantive. Here are the most important substantive changes.
Bump Stock Ban
The Massachusetts legislature is taking swift action to ban the devices that the Las Vegas shooter used to slaughter innocent concert-goers with a hail of bullets.
Herald calls Senate effort too soft
The Herald editorial board weighed in to the conversation about the Senate criminal justice reform bill.
Underage Sex in the Criminal Justice Bill
One section of the broad criminal justice reform bill before the senate would take away the possibility that consensual sex among kids close-in-age could be prosecuted.