HOUSE DOCKET, NO.

858

FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1434

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the establishment of a women's pretrial facility in Middlesex County.

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PETITION OF:

NAME:
Kay Khan
Denise Andrews
Jason M. Lewis

DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
11th Middlesex
2nd Franklin
Fifth Middlesex

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 858

FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1434

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1434) of Kay Khan, Denise
Andrews and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish a women's correctional facility in
Middlesex County. The Judiciary.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE HOUSE, NO. 1329 OF 2011-2012.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the establishment of a women's pretrial facility in Middlesex County.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1
There shall be established in Middlesex County, a Women's Pretrial Facility. Said facility
2 shall be operated, administered and staffed by the Middlesex Sheriff. The facility shall house
3 women convicted of a crime that provides for a house of correction sentence and women
4 detained while awaiting trial.

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