Modernizes the roles and responsibilities of the Victim and Witness Assistance Board in Massachusetts.
The bill updates the Victim and Witness Assistance Board's roles and responsibilities in Massachusetts. It mandates the board to provide information on victims' rights in multiple languages, advocate for policy initiatives, manage the Garden of Peace memorial, and administer the SAFEPLAN advocacy program. The board will also fund and support services for victims across the commonwealth and offer professional development and community education opportunities.
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