Bill > H4011

This bill makes a number of changes to criminal justice laws in Massachusetts, including: - Defining the "age of criminal majority" as 18 and "substantial financial hardship" related to fees and fines. - Requiring quarterly reporting of arrest data by criminal justice agencies. - Establishing a pre-arraignment diversion program for certain offenders. - Creating a childhood trauma task force to study trauma-informed approaches in the juvenile justice system. - Modifying DNA sample collection requirements and expanding the list of crimes requiring a DNA sample. - Increasing penalties for certain drug-related offenses involving fentanyl and carfentanil. - Expanding the definition of "juvenile" and changing the age range for certain juvenile court proceedings. - Establishing a juvenile justice policy and data commission to study and make recommendations on the juvenile justice system. - Regulating the use of segregation and treatment of inmates with serious mental illness in state and county correctional facilities. - Creating a medical parole process for inmates with terminal illnesses or permanent incapacitation. - Providing clearer standards and procedures for setting bail amounts based on a defendant's financial resources. - Expanding opportunities for expungement of criminal records. - Establishing a restorative justice program as an alternative to traditional criminal proceedings.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4011