An Act creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth

This bill establishes an independent correctional oversight office in Massachusetts. The purpose of this office is to help put into action the recommendations made by a special legislative commission that examined systemic racism within the state’s correctional facilities. The office will work to ensure that the commission’s findings are implemented effectively and that improvements are made to address racial disparities in the justice system. This aims to promote fairness and equity in the state’s correctional system.