Massachusetts S1140 revises dangerousness hearings, requiring annual analysis of prosecutorial decisions and treatment of offenders.
Massachusetts S1140 modifies dangerousness hearings by mandating the Secretary of Public Safety to conduct an annual analysis of prosecutorial decisions to seek such hearings. The analysis will examine whether offenders charged with similar offenses and having similar criminal histories are treated equally, or if there is a disparate impact by race, gender, or ethnicity. The trial court, probation service, and parole board must provide data on non-financial conditions of release to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.
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