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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1707 194th (Current)

An Act to ensure access to medical parole

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1707) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to remove barriers to medical parole. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Patricia D. Jehlen
This bill clarifies the language and intent of the 2018 statute establishing the Commonwealth’s medical parole program in order to further promote public safety and curb public spending on incarcerating dying or incapacitated prisoners while providing a measure of public decency toward incarcerated people who are terminally ill or permanently incapacitated.
* 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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