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| Bill Aims to Regulate Out-of-state Inmate Labor |
| By sparechangenews.net- Caitlin Russel |
| Published: 08/07/2017 |
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The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on Senate Bill 1279, An Act Protecting Inmate Safety and Expenditure of State Funds, on July 19 at the Massachusetts State House. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Michael Barrett (D-Lexington), would establish guidelines for shipping inmates out of state to perform labor. The bill was spurred by Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson’s proposal that inmates in Massachusetts be sent to the United States/Mexico border to build the border wall proposed by President Donald Trump. “Such an action would fly in the face of common practice and would run contrary to the correctional system’s crucial role of helping prisoners prepare to successfully reenter society,” said Elizabeth Matos, who spoke in support of the bill of behalf of Prisoners’ Legal Services. “For example, the sheriffs would still be responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of those in their custody. Such a responsibility becomes exponentially more complicated when transporting and housing prisoners in another state,” she added. Read More. |
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