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Senate codifies voluntary ‘blue envelope’ program to improve police interactions with people on the autism spectrum
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate passed S.2558 to codify a voluntary blue envelope program for drivers and passengers with autism spectrum disorder and to require recurring law enforcement training aimed at improving interactions with neurodiverse people.
The Massachusetts Senate on the floor advanced an act to facilitate better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder by codifying a voluntary “blue envelope” program and requiring training for law enforcement.
Senator Jo Ann Commerford (sponsor) described the program — modeled on a Connecticut law and on a program already implemented by the Massachusetts State Police — as a simple, voluntary tool to reduce misunderstandings in traffic stops and other encounters. “The blue envelope…serves to improve these interactions and increase public safety,” Commerford said, describing an envelope that holds a driver’s license, registration and insurance cards while providing…
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