This section of the CJPC website has, as of the end of August 2005, two subsections, the first entitled:
TESTIMONY SUBMITTED, MARCH, 2005 ---
and the second entitled:
LEGISLATION TO FOLLOW IN THE 2005-2006
The first section is devoted to testimony that member organizations and others gave before various committees of the Legislature on legislation related to CJPC’s goals. First of all, thanks very much to all who testified! Thanks also for sharing the texts of the testimony, giving others access to the facts and arguments used to support or oppose bills. CJPC welcomes more testimony to be sent to [email protected] for later posting.
The second section is a reorganization of the previous CJPC website section entitled New 2005 Legislation. It gives links to bills and articles written about the area by CJPC volunteers in the ten areas listed below Thanks to those volunteers and welcome to others who would like to write comparable pieces for our newsletter and website on legislative matters.
CORI Reform
DOC Advisory Board
Diversion for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
FY 06 Budget in Criminal Justice Areas
Mandatory Post-Release Supervision
Mental Health within Correctional Institutions
Modifications to Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Nonviolent Drug Offenders
Parole Board
Phone Charges for Inmate Prison Phones
Sentencing Guidelines
TESTIMONY SUBMITTED, MARCH, 2005 ---
In the list below, individual testimonies are arranged by source (organizations, followed by individuals and then chronologically. Note links for easy access to each testimony.
Testimonies by Organizations
(21 received from 7 organizations, as of 8/26/05)
1. Coalition to Increase Access to Addiction Treatment
C/o Sana Fadel at 617-442-9322 or sfadel @ rosiesplace.org.
(4 testimonies)
_______________________________________________Testimony before Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Informational Hearing on Substance Abuse
May 2, 2005
Regarding the Coalition and its Policy PositionsTestimony before Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
June 8, 2005
Regarding Addiction in relation to Health Care Financing ReformTestimony before Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 27, 2005
In support of S 1156 - An Act Relative to Substance Abuse Addiction Treatment. (Creates a dedicated Substance Abuse Health Protection Fund by raising the excise tax on alcohol.)Testimony before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
July 18, 2005
In support of S 1148 - An Act Relative to Substance Addiction Treatment. ("Parity bill" prohibits benefit limits by private insurers for addiction in excess of those for other chronic physical illnesses
2. Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, Boston, www.cjpc.org
(3 testimonies)
__________________________________________________Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
March 29, 2005
Regarding establishment of an Advisory Board to the Department of Corrections.Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
March 29, 2005
Regarding S.1332 Bill Relative to the Office of Inspector General of Corrections.Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
March 29, 2005
Relative to S. 1388 Resolve to Establish a Commission on Victim’s Rights, Prisoner Release, and Information and Notification Program.
3. Drug Policy Forum of Massachusetts, Boston, www.dpfma.org
(2 testimonies)
__________________________________________________Testimony before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 6, 2005
In support of H.B. 3556 - An Act to Amend the Commonwealth's Drug Treatment Program, to Allow for the Diversion of Low-Level Offenders Under Court Supervision.Testimony before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 27, 2005
In Support of S. 1151 - An Act to Impose a Civil Fine for the Possession of Marijuana in front of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee
4. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts
Natick, www.mhsacm.org
(4 testimonies)
______________________________________________MHSACorp,Spec.Commis.3.28OxyContinlTestimony Presented to the Special Commission on OxyContin and Other Drug Use
March 28, 2005Testimony Presented to the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Informational Hearing
May 2, 2005Testimony Presented to the Joint Committee on Public Health
May 4, 2005
In support of H 2655, H 2741 and S 1312 - an Act to Prevent HIV and Hepatitis C. (Deregulation of the sale and possession of hypodermic needles and syringes.)Testimony before Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 18, 2005
In support of S 1148 - An Act to Provide Equitable Coverage for Substance Abuse.
5. Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Boston
www.mlri.org
(3 testimonies)
_____________________________________________________________Testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
June 21, 2005
In support of S. 1135 - An Act Clarifying Employment Discrimination (CORI reform) - Francisca D. Fajana.Testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
June 21, 2005
In support of H. 696, H. 697, and H. 973 (CORI reform bills) - Ernest WinsorTestimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
June 21, 2005
In support of H 669 - An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Persons with CORI Records - Francisca D. Fajana
6. NAMI of Massachusetts
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts, Woburn
www.mlri.org
(4 testimonies)
_____________________________________________________________Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security March 29, 2005
In support of S. 1352 - Resolve Establishing a Commission Regarding Mental Health Awareness Training for Law EnforcementTestimony before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
May 18, 2005
In Support of H 1912 - An act establishing a Corrections Citizens Review BoardTestimony before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 6, 2005
In support of H1609, H 1613, S 1135 and H 3556, H. 1614, H. 1616Testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
June 21, 2005
In support of H 664, H696, S1081, h 6971/S966, H 727, H 829, H 973, H 974, H975, H 830, H 2874 (CORI reform bills.)
7. NASW -National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter
Boston, www.naswma.org
(2 testimonies)
Testimony before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 6, 2005
In support of H.B. 3556 - An Act to Amend the Commonwealth's Drug Treatment Program, to Allow for the Diversion of Low-Level Offenders Under Court Supervision.Testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
July 14, 2005
In opposition to Death Penalty Bills
TESTIMONIES BY INDIVIDUALS
(3 received, as of 8/26/05)
All before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Testimony of Jack A. Cole, New Jersey State Police Lieutenant (retired), Exec. Director, Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition
June 27, 2005
In favor of S 1151 and H 862 - An Act to Impost a Civil Fine for the Possession of MarijuanaTestimony of Atty. Michael D. Cutler, Brookline
May 9, 2005
Regarding Drug Policy, Presented at the Informational Hearing on Substance AbuseTestimony of Jeffrey A. Miron, PhD
Visiting Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
June 27, 2005
In Favor of S. 1151 - An Act to Impose a Civil Fine for the Possession of Marijuana
LEGISLATION TO FOLLOW IN THE 2005-2006 SESSION
Below is a list of ten areas of legislation which CJPC volunteers have considered and in some cases analyzed in articles for CJPC newsletters and hand-out documents for planning meetings and events. Under each area are links which give access to the texts of relevant bills text and to related written analyses. In most cases, the non-bill items can also be viewed by going to this website’s section on newsletters. (FYI: Articles after the May 2005 newsletter are not yet linked.)
To get to bills directly at the State House website go to http://www.mass.gov/legis. under “Current Legislation” and under that to either “Texts of Senate Bills” or “Text of House Bills” There are also conversion charts for use if you have a bill’s original docket number and not the official bill number. The Senate conversion chart may be accessed at http://www.mass.gov/legis/sdocket_to_bill.htm. The House conversion chart is at http://www.mass.gov/legis/docket_bill.htm. There are a few exceptions to the rule that all bills being considered in the Legislature are available for viewing on the State House website. (For example, bills that are written as compromise bills during sessions may not be posted.)
CORI Legislation
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DOC Advisory Board
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H. Docket 2286, filed 12.12.04. An Act to Establish a Citizen Review Board |
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H.1912 - revised from H. Docket 2286. An Action to Establish a Citizen Review Board |
Death Penalty
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Gov. Romney introduces "The Gold Standard for the Death Penalty" (Article by Lloyd Fillion from May 2005 CJPC Newsletter) |
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Legislative Status - Dealing with Murder by Lloyd Fillion |
Diversion for Nonviolent Drug Offenders
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An Act to Amend the Commonwealth's Drug Treatment Program |
FY2006 Proposed Budget
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County Corrections, Chapter in the People's Budget for FY 05 By Greg Larkin, CJPC HTML PDF |
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Criminal Offender Records Board and Sexual Offender Registry Board Chapter in the People's Budget for FY 05 By Lloyd Fillion, CJPC HTML PDF |
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Department of Correction (DOC), Chapter in the People's Budget for FY 05 By Lloyd Fillion, CJPC HTML PDF | |
Judiciary, Chapter in the People's Budget for FY 05 By Lloyd Fillion HTML PDF |
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Parole Board, Chapter in the People's Budget for FY 05 By Lloyd Fillion, CJPC HTML PDF |
Mandatory Post Release Supervision
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Reducing Recidivism - Mandatory Post-Release Supervision? |
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Chart for Post-Release Supervision Bills |
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HD3318 - Regarding Post Incarceration Supervision |
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SD.585 - Relative to Post Release Supervision and Community Reintegration |
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HD2016 - Relative to Post Release Supervision |
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Reforming Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences
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Modifications to Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Nonviolent Drug Offenses |
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Drug Crimes Subject to Departure Chart (Direct links to bill texts) (Printable PDF version) |
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Drug Crimes Not Subject to Departure Chart (Direct links to bill texts) (Printable PDF version) |
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Conditions for Departure Chart (Direct links to bill texts) (Printable PDF version) |
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HD.3324 - Non-retroactive Parole Eligibility for Drug Offenders |
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HD. 3325 - Retroactive Parole Eligibility for Drug Offenders |
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Mental Health Within Correctional Institutions
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An Act Relative to Mental Health H.D. 2298 |
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Providing for an Investigation and Study by a Special Commission Relative to the Decriminalization of Persons with Mental Illness |
Parole Board
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Behavioral Sciences Representation on Parole Board CJPC Article |
Sentencing Guidelines PDF File (Click on Topic)
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Sentencing Guidelines |
PETITION -- HOUSE
CHIEF SPONSOR:
Representative FOX of BOSTON
(Note in this space if petition is "By Request")
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in General Court assembled.
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill or resolve.
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PETITIONERS: LEGISLATOR/CITIZEN |
DISTRICT/FULL MAILING ADDRESS |
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Gloria L. Fox |
7th Suffolk |
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Dianne Wilkerson |
2nd Suffolk |
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Byron Rushing |
9th Suffolk |
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Michael E. Festa |
32nd Middlesex |
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REFILE OF PREVIOUS MATTER: BILL #: OF YEAR: |
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IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIVE
An Act
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WITH CORI RECORDS WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 172 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence: Agencies, other entities or individuals granted access under clause (c) shall receive criminal offender record information limited to conviction and case pending information.