Massachusetts S1081 aims to prevent mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications.
Massachusetts S1081 seeks to amend the General Laws to prevent mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications. This includes delinquent child or youthful offender adjudications, juvenile adjudications from other jurisdictions, or adult convictions that would be considered juvenile adjudications in Massachusetts. The bill also mandates resentencing without considering these juvenile adjudications as prior predicate convictions, ensuring the new sentence is not longer than the original. This change applies to individuals currently serving sentences or on probation or parole.
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