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--- massachusetts [2020/06/29 12:16] – [State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration] rkdbus
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 === Does the state have lifetime supervision? ===
-Yes § 265-45\\
+No, not anymore. The court held that "community parole supervision for life" under MGL c.127, s.133D (c) is an unconstitutional violation of separation of powers. The court determined...to "strike § 133D in its entirety and order that CPSL sentences,whether imposed pursuant to G. L. c. 6, § 178H (a), or G. L. c. 265, § 45, be vacated.
-[[https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter265/Section45|https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter265/Section45]]
 === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? ===