SECTION 1. Section 87 of chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“A judge may exercise discretion in placing a defendant on probation and consider the following:

(i) age;

(ii) nature of the defendant’s military service, if any;

(iii) education;

(iv) injuries or wounds sustained;

(v) military discipline record, if the defendant served in the military;

(vi) past and current medical status;

(vii) family and medical psychological reports;

(viii) nature of past criminal convictions, if any;

(ix) age of previous criminal convictions, if any;

(x) employment status;

(xi) arrest record;

(xii) nature of current criminal matter and, if violent, the nature and extent of any injuries to the victim and the relationship of victim to defendant;

(xiii) the availability of family and community support systems;

(xiv) the proposed probation terms; and

(xv) any other facts or circumstances having a bearing on pre-trial probation."