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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1238 194th (Current)

An Act relating to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law)

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1238) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law). The Judiciary.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Jacob R. Oliveira
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Filed in remembrance of Stavri Yanka, this bill seeks to reduce in-custody deaths by requiring the court to input SUI/Q5 (reports of self-harm or suicidal behavior while in law enforcement custody) into the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) system and as a result equipping Law Enforcement agencies to be alert when they have an individual at high risk of self-harm in their custody
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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