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SPECIAL COMMISSION ON STRUCTURAL RACISM IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Board Information
Purpose
The special commission shall conduct a thorough review of the policies and procedures in place at state and county correctional facilities, both as written and as implemented, to determine if there are disparities in the treatment of persons of color and if structural racism at these facilities is a cause of those disparities. The special commission shall also conduct a thorough review of the access to educational, vocational or other programming options for incarcerated inmates and if there are disparities in access for persons of color and if structural racism is a cause of those disparities. The special commission shall make recommendations to eliminate any disparities in the treatment of persons of color found at state and county facilities including policy or legislative changes.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins | President, MA Sheriffs Association | Ex Officio | - |
| Secretary Thomas A. Turco III | Governor Appointee – EOPSS Secretary | Governor | - |
| - | House Member 1 | House of Representatives | - |
| - | House Member 2 | House of Representatives | - |
| - | House Member 3 – Black and Latino Caucus | House of Representatives | - |
| - | House Member 4 – Asian Caucus | House of Representatives | - |
| - | Senate President 1 | Senate | - |
| - | Senate President 2 | Senate | - |
| - | Governor Appointee | Governor | - |
| - | President, MCOFU | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, ACLU MA | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President, Urban League of Eastern MA | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, Roca, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | CEO, UTEC, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, Prisoners Legal Services, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, MA Coalition for the Homeless | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, New England Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Asso. | Ex Officio | - |