An Act to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications

This bill prevents Massachusetts courts from using juvenile court findings (such as delinquency or youthful offender rulings) as prior convictions to impose enhanced sentences on adults or juveniles. It amends state law to explicitly state that juvenile adjudications - including those from other states - cannot trigger sentencing enhancements, and clarifies that these findings will not be counted as prior offenses. Additionally, the bill requires resentencing for current inmates serving sentences based on such juvenile findings, without increasing their sentence length, probation, or parole terms.