Many other Amsterdam participants had papers promised elsewhere, but without them, the discussions would not have flourished as they did. Big thanks to @xarnesonx.bsky.social, Bridget Conley, @rafeefz.bsky.social, Rhys Machold, @casesofyou.bsky.social, Kali Rubaii, Emily Gilbert /9

An Act relative to elder and medical parole (HD 1114/SD 1137)
+This bill expands parole eligibility for incarcerated people 55+ who’ve served half or 15 years of their sentence and revises medical parole to include cognitive decline and terminal illnesses expected to cause death within 18 months.

An Act establishing a jail and prison moratorium (SD 671/HD 523)
+ This bill enacts a 5-year moratorium on building, expanding, converting, or majorly renovating correctional facilities in Massachusetts, except for maintenance, safety upgrades, and transferring up to 30 beds if a county jail closes.

An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements (HD 3596/SD 1107)
+ Prohibits MA entities, including sheriffs, from renting detention beds to ICE and bans contracts, like 287(g), that deputize local officials as ICE agents or donate resources to ICE.

An Act to increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions (“Road to Opportunity Act”) -- www.aclum.org/.../aclum_ro....
+ This bill stops Massachusetts from suspending licenses for unpaid fines, promoting economic fairness and preventing criminalization of low-income individuals.

An Act to Remove Collateral Consequences and Protect Presumption of Innocence -- www.cleanslatema.org/why-a-clean-...
+ This bill accelerates record sealing, auto-seals non-convictions, ensures access to sealed records, and reinforces the presumption of innocence.

An Act Requiring Clean Slate Automated Sealing -- www.cleanslatema.org/why-a-clean-...
+ The bill mandates the automatic and rapid sealing of eligible criminal and juvenile records, requires prisons and jails to report release dates, and establishes an 18-month timeline for full implementation.

+ This bill defines "Transformational Youth" for those sentenced to life for certain offenses at 14–21, excludes them from "youthful offender" status, and mandates parole termination after three violation-free years.

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 - plsma.org/REICIBill
+ Investigates and addresses racism, enforcing necessary reforms.

An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people - plsma.org/RehabReentry
+ Supports rehabilitation and reentry with a focus on programming.

An Act to build restorative family and community connection - plsma.org/.../01/Visit...
+ Protects access to daily visits, ends caps on number of vistas, creates child-friendly spaces, and reduces discrimination.

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 - plsma.org/REICIBill
+ Investigates and addresses racism, enforcing necessary reforms.

An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people - plsma.org/RehabReentry
+ Supports rehabilitation and reentry with a focus on programming.

An Act to build restorative family and community connection - plsma.org/wp-content/u...
+ Protects access to daily visits, ends caps on number of vistas, creates child-friendly spaces, and reduces discrimination.