Everyone needs to turn out & say #EndLWOP at the Massachusetts Judiciary Committee virtual hearing OCTOBER 5th 10am-2pm: H.17971 First, support An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration which allows for parole review for all after 25 years. See celwop.org to learn more about this legislation and why to end life without parole.
Fact sheet:
For more information see malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing “The Chair will limit testimony to 3 min per person, & reserves the right to call public officials out of turn. The public is invited to participate in this virtual hearing, which will be livestreamed on the Legislature’s website.”
“To register to testify, please provide contact information on the linked form by 5:00 p.m. on October 4, 2021.” (Go here and scroll down for linked form malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing) “Once registered, you will receive further instruction on how to participate.”
“Written testimony may be submitted to the Committee in Room 136 or by e-mail to jacqueline.o.manning@mahouse.gov.” You will find livestream when they post it here: malegislature.gov Bill sponsored by RepLizMiranda and Rep.Jay Livingstone
The Coalition for Effective Public Safety (CEPS)
also supports “An Act to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice,” which substantially and meaningfully reforms the way parole supervision works.
also supports “An Act to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice,” which substantially and meaningfully reforms the way parole supervision works.
Here’s a FACT SHEET TO REDUCE REINCARCERATION FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE H.1798 & S.1600 | Rep. Liz Miranda & Sen. Pat Jehlen aclum.org/sites/default/
Two other incredibly important bills being heard are the No Cost Calls bill supportedbySen.CindyCreem and Rep.ChynahTaylor
21-22 No-Cost Calls Fact Sheet.pdf
as well as the bill that would create a 5 year prison and jail construction moratorium. drive.google.com/file/d/1rTO8Az
moratorium fact sheet.pdf