An Act establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Summary
The bill creates the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Oversight Committee, an eight‑member group that will collect data on drug use, treatment, overdoses and contraband in state prisons, houses of correction and county jails. It requires the Department of Correction and sheriffs to provide quarterly statistics, allows the committee to interview staff and inmates, and mandates an annual public report with policy recommendations. The goal is to improve health, rehabilitation and safety for inmates, staff and visitors.
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