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Supporters tell committee independent correctional oversight would raise transparency, address racial disparities
Summary
Witnesses including people with lived experience, former commissioners, and advocates urged the committee to create an independent correctional oversight office (S.1725/H.2636). Testimony cited past commissions and noted that lack of external oversight makes DOC policies difficult to change or enforce.
Supporters of S.1725 / H.2636 told the committee an independent correctional oversight office is necessary to hold the Department of Correction accountable and to implement several recommendations from the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Corrections.
Witnesses included currently and formerly…
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