Establishes a commission to study and recommend improvements to Massachusetts' response to domestic violence and sexual assault.

The bill creates a special commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to and resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The commission will analyze current resources, study efficiency, and consider ways to ensure victims are part of the probation process while holding offenders accountable. It also establishes a domestic violence and sexual assault probation unit within the court’s probation department, which will include a victim advocate to liaise between victims and probation officers.

Establishes a commission to study and recommend improvements to Massachusetts' response to domestic violence and sexual assault.

The bill creates a special commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to and resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The commission will analyze current resources, study efficiency, and consider ways to ensure victims are part of the probation process while holding offenders accountable. It also establishes a domestic violence and sexual assault probation unit within the court’s probation department, which will include a victim advocate to liaise between victims and probation officers.