Massachusetts S1232 mandates an annual study on the delivery of emergency medical care to persons held in custody.
Massachusetts S1232 requires the state administering agency for the Death in Custody Reporting Act to annually collect and study the delivery of emergency medical care to persons held in custody. This includes the frequency, nature, and timing of such care, as well as the number of emergency department admissions and hospitalizations. The study aims to understand why custodial deaths occur and to inform policy changes. The annual report will detail the delivery of emergency medical care, including psychiatric crises, and will be submitted to the Massachusetts Attorney General.
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