By Mr. Festa of Melrose, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1414) of Michael E. Festa and David Paul Linsky relative to the establishment of a women's correctional facility in Middlesex County.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Michael E. Festa

David Paul Linsky

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the establishment of a women's correctional 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:

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