By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland (by request), petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2731) of Karryn Fleet relative to hearings for persons accused of parole violations.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Karryn Fleet

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act Further regulating parole.

    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 149 of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:-  Anyone accused of violation of parole, shall not be released from custody, without a hearing on the merits.