Establishes mandatory post-release supervision for individuals incarcerated in Massachusetts.
The bill establishes mandatory post-release supervision for individuals incarcerated in Massachusetts. It mandates that individuals sentenced to incarceration in a house of corrections, jail, or state prison must undergo a period of post-release supervision. The parole board will oversee this supervision for individuals incarcerated in state prisons, while the commissioner of probation will oversee it for those in houses of corrections or jails. The period of supervision is calculated based on the maximum term of incarceration imposed at sentencing, with a minimum of nine months.
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