This post offers a searchable section-by-section analysis of an An Act relative to criminal justice reform.
Justice
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Globe: A Mass. model for national criminal justice reform
Globe: “The state Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice reform package last week that could be a national model for preserving public safety while curbing some of the excesses of an overly punitive system.”
Criminal Justice Reform Package Clears Senate
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.
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.
2nd Amendment
I know you supported this bill but you and your colleagues have just opened Pandora’s Box for anti -gun lobbyists to plow through. By backing this bill which took 4 days to pass your are setting a precedence for the anti-gun lobbyists. Las Vegas was horrible but no one knows what happened yet. But seizing …