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Committee Hears Testimony Supporting 'Matt's Law' to Ban Free Weights in Prisons
Summary
Lawmakers and corrections representatives urged the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to report favorably on H2736, "Matt's Law," which would codify a ban on free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities after a deadly 2019 assault on a corrections officer.
State Sen. John Cronin and co-chair Rep. Dan Cahill presided as lawmakers and corrections representatives urged the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to give a favorable report to House Bill 2736, known as "Matt's Law." The bill would ban free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities and require that exercise equipment be permanently secured so it cannot be used as a weapon.
Supporters said the bill responds to the 2019 assault on corrections officer…
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