By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1530) of Louis L. Kafka and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to the use of telephones by persons in detention facilities.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

Louis L. Kafka

Elizabeth A. Malia

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to the use of telephones in places of detention.

 

    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.

 

Section 33A of Chapter 276 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase, “…the services of an attorney.”, the following sentence:-“The accused shall also be afforded the opportunity to place a 2nd call to make arrangements for the care of a dependent person or pet.”