Chapter 211F

Section 1. The following terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: ''Chief justice'', the chief justice of the trial court. ''Commission'', the Massachusetts sentencing commission. ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of probation. ''Community corrections pro…

Section 2. (a) There is hereby established subject to appropriation within the office of the commissioner of probation an office of community corrections, whose purpose is to establish a continuum of pretrial services programs and community corrections programs and services state…

Section 3. (a) Any court exercising jurisdiction is authorized to sentence any eligible offender to a community corrections program; provided, however, that the court designate the duration of the sentence of imprisonment that otherwise would have been imposed. (b) The court may …

Section 3A. (a) Participation in a pretrial services program may be ordered by the court, in lieu of bail or as a condition of release consistent with sections 57, 58 and 58A of chapter 276. The court may dictate the duration and conditions of the pretrial services program. Any c…

Section 3B. (a) For any person sentenced to probation supervision who has not been sentenced to a community corrections program under section 3, the probation department may utilize programs offered through a community corrections program: (i) for participation in court-ordered p…

Section 4. (a) The executive director is hereby authorized and directed to develop and implement standards for a contracting process for community corrections plans and pretrial services plans, as follows: (1) A community corrections plan shall include: (A) a description of its g…

Section 5. The commissioner shall submit an annual report no later than January 15 of each year, commencing January 15, 1998, to the governor, the commission, the joint committees on criminal justice, the judiciary and public safety, and the clerks of the house of representatives…

Section 6. (a) There is hereby established within each county a county community corrections advisory board consisting of at least eight but not more than twelve members including the following: (1) the first justice of the superior court, or his designee; (2) a district court ju…