Massachusetts Bills

This document is a report submitted by the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association to state legislative committees, detailing financial and service data for fourteen sheriff's offices during fiscal year 2025. The report outlines services provided to incarcerated individuals, such as phone calls, commissary items, and meals, along with any associated fees and commission rates charged to inmates. It also includes information on how inmates are informed about these fees and opportunities to waive them, as well as current balances and projected revenues for various trust funds used by the sheriff's offices. The submission fulfills a statutory requirement for transparency regarding how sheriff's offices manage funds related to inmate services and public safety operations.

Report of the Executive Office of Technology Services & Security (pursuant to line item 1790-0100 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its 2026 annual report

Report of the Bristol District Attorney (pursuant to Section 99R of Chapter 272 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report of wiretap interceptions for the 2025 calendar year

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Middlesex County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

This bill is a procedural document that places a semi-annual fraud report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau on file for legislative committees. It does not create new laws or policies but serves to formally submit the September 2025 report to the Financial Services and Labor and Workforce Development committees. The report contains data on insurance fraud trends and activities but does not establish new regulations or requirements. No direct action is required from the legislature beyond acknowledging the submission.

Report of the Office of the Commissioner of Probation (pursuant to line Item 0339-1003 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025 submitting its Community Justice Support Centers 2026 report

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Dukes County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Hampshire County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

This bill serves as a formal communication from the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association to submit its Grants Awarded report for fiscal year 2025. It documents specific grant allocations totaling over $400,000, including funds for Berkshire Transition services, Department of Education programs, and Department of Public Health initiatives. The report details payment schedules and purposes for these grants, such as payroll for staff supporting transition services and improvements in high school equivalency programs. No new laws or policies are enacted through this document; it functions solely as an administrative record of financial reporting.

This bill is a procedural document that formally submits the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association's operational capacity report covering the period from July 1 to December 31, 2025. It does not create new laws or policy changes but serves as an administrative communication to the state legislature. The report details current facility conditions, housing unit capacities, and inmate population data for various correctional facilities across Massachusetts. The bill is essentially a record-keeping measure that places the submitted report on file for official reference.

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report