Amendment #15 to H5046

Recording Parole Board Hearings

Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 0330-6000, line 25, by inserting after the word “court”, the second time it appears, the following words;- “; provided further that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the parole board of the department of correction to record and securely store audio recordings of parole board hearings" and in said item by striking out the figures “$94,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$95,000,000”;

and moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following section;-

"SECTION 3A. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 170. The parole board shall record and securely store all audio for all parole board hearings. Audio from each parolee's hearing(s) shall be securely stored and may only be deleted when that individual is no longer on parole or is deceased.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #15, as changed to H5046

Recording Parole Board Hearings