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--- massachusetts [2018/08/11 20:40] – brenda
+++ massachusetts [2020/06/29 12:16] – [State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration] rkdbus
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 yr/life 178G\\
 [[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178G|https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178G]]
+=== Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers? ===
+Yes. Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.\\
+[[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178|https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178]] L and M
+=== Does the state use risk assessments for registrants (other than supervised release)? ===
+Yes. Not a psychological evaluation but it is a risk assessment process.\\
+[[https://www.mass.gov/service-details/sex-offender-classification-process|https://www.mass.gov/service-details/sex-offender-classification-process]]\\
+[[https://www.mass.gov/service-details/levels-of-sex-offenders|https://www.mass.gov/service-details/levels-of-sex-offenders]]
 === Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who? ===
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 === Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process? ===
-RYes for 20 yr 178G\\
+Yes for 20 yr 178G\\
 [[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178G|https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178G]]\\
 May request reclassification 178L\\
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 === What are the state civil commitment laws? ===
-See Section 13\\
+An individual may not be civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person, or have his or her civil commitment continued after petitioning for release from custody, unless at least one of two qualified examiners offers the opinion that the individual is sexually dangerous.\\
-[[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter123A/Section13|https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter123A/Section13]]
+[[http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/482/482mass293.html|WAYNE CHAPMAN, petitioner. 482 Mass. 293]]
+Judges have within 30 days of a trial to issue rulings in regards to deciding whether a defendant should be held indefinitely as a sexually dangerous offender.\\
+[[http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/454/454mass267.html|COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSEPH BLAKE.454 Mass. 267]]
 === What is the age of consent? ===
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 No.
 ===== Info for State Advocates =====
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 === Most important legislative committees for our issues are: ===
-Joint judiciary\\
+Joint Committee on the Judiciary\\
-[[https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J19|https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J19]]\\
+[[https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J19|https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J19]]
-Senate review sexual harras policies\\
-[[https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/S62|https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/S62]]
 === Contact info for state legislators can be found at: ===