Section 3 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “court.”, in line 45, the first time it appears, the following sentence:— Before making a sentencing recommendation, the prosecutor shall provide the victim with a summary of the classification process conducted by the department of correction or the sheriff pursuant to sections 20, 20A or 21 of chapter 127 and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations on a form prepared by the department of correction. Such form shall also state that a copy of the defendant’s mittimus, tender of plea, if reduced to writing, and docket sheet, along with the telephone number of the correctional facility where the defendant will be initially incarcerated shall be made available by the victim-witness advocate to victims of crime, or family members thereof, for the crime committed by such defendant.

SECTION 2. Said section 3 of said chapter 258B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following clause:—

(w) for victims and family members, to be provided with a copy of the defendant’s mittimus, tender of plea, if reduced to writing, and docket sheet along with the telephone number of the correctional facility where the defendant will be initially incarcerated by the victim-witness advocate. 

SECTION 3. There is hereby established a special commission for the purpose of studying the department of correction and county correctional facility inmate classification system and making recommendations for changes to the system. The study shall include, but not be limited to the relationship between the crimes committed by individuals and their designated level of security and the types of facilities that are used for the lawful custody or treatment of such individuals. The members of the commission shall be the house and senate co-chairs of the joint committee on public safety, who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission, a member of the senate who shall be appointed by the president of the senate, a member of the house who shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, the commissioner of correction, the commissioner of probation, the chair of the parole board, the chief counsel of the committee for public counsel services, the president of the Massachusetts District Attorneys’ Association, the president of the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association and the Chief Justice for Administration and Management.

The commission shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives on or before December 31, 2006 setting forth its recommendations.

SECTION 4.  The provisions of this act shall be known as “Jason’s Law.”