Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-993

EPS 993

Striking DOC Furlough Language

Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the following words:-

“the commissioner of correction shall release, transition to home confinement or furlough individuals in the care and custody of the department who can be safely released, transitioned to home confinement or furloughed with prioritization given to populations most vulnerable to serious medical outcomes associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines; provided further, that the department shall consider, but shall not be limited to considering: (a) the use of home confinement without exclusion under chapter 211F of the General Laws; (b) the expedition of medical parole petition review by superintendents and the commissioner; (c) the use of furlough; (d) the maximization of good time by eliminating mandates for participation in programming for those close to their release dates; and (e) awarding credits to provide further remission from time of sentence for time served during periods of declared public health emergencies impacting the operation of prisons; and provided further, that”.