The Moratorium Bill: An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium
Massachusetts State Senate passes a general government bond bill, S 2926 which includes a moratorium on constructing new or expanding current prisons (Section 3, Line 337).
Lawmakers Add Prison Construction Moratorium To Justice Reform Push: “STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 16, 2022…..The Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker appear headed for another showdown, this time over the next half-decade of facilities management decisions for the state’s prisons and jails.
Following the Senate’s passage Thursday of a $5.07 billion general government bond bill (S 2926), both branches have now approved versions of the legislation that also impose a five-year moratorium on any correctional facility construction or expansion in Massachusetts.”