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Advocates ask lawmakers to repeal pay‑to‑stay and medical co‑payment laws for incarcerated people
Summary
Campaign Zero and other advocates urged repeal of room‑and‑board and medical co‑payment fees charged to incarcerated people and their families, saying the fees extract money from those with the least ability to pay, do not meaningfully offset corrections budgets and hinder reentry.
Campaign 0, legal services groups and advocates told the committee that Massachusetts should repeal statutes allowing deductions from incarcerated people's wages for room and board and fees for medical services. House Bill 2,734 and Senate Bill 17,556 would repeal pay‑to‑stay statutes; H.2,659 / S.17,557 would remove medical and…
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