Massachusetts S1178 aims to reduce mass incarceration by modifying sentencing rules and establishing a Restorative Justice program.

Massachusetts S1178 modifies sentencing rules for first-degree murder, setting a minimum term of 25 years for those convicted, with a range of 15 to 20 years for those aged 14 to 18 at the time of the crime. It also mandates parole eligibility after 25 years for life sentences. The bill establishes a Restorative Justice program within prisons, available to those sentenced to more than 25 years, to facilitate reconciliation between prisoners and their victims or their families.

Massachusetts S1178 aims to reduce mass incarceration by modifying sentencing rules and establishing a Restorative Justice program.

Massachusetts S1178 modifies sentencing rules for first-degree murder, setting a minimum term of 25 years for those convicted, with a range of 15 to 20 years for those aged 14 to 18 at the time of the crime. It also mandates parole eligibility after 25 years for life sentences. The bill establishes a Restorative Justice program within prisons, available to those sentenced to more than 25 years, to facilitate reconciliation between prisoners and their victims or their families.