Establishes a statewide task force and office to investigate and prosecute unsolved homicides in Massachusetts.
The bill creates a statewide unsolved homicides task force and an office of unsolved homicides within the attorney general's office. The task force will consist of various law enforcement and legal professionals, including the attorney general, district attorneys, and representatives from the survivor community. The task force will establish teams to assist local law enforcement in reviewing and pursuing unsolved homicide cases. The office of unsolved homicides will coordinate with the task force and handle petitions from immediate family members of victims to review unsolved cases.
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