District Attorneys

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

Suffolk District Attorney.

0340-0100

For the Suffolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a safe neighborhood initiative, so-called, in Suffolk county; provided further, that not less than $278,713 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the city of Boston and in Suffolk county for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$12,404,827

Local Aid Fund .................. 93.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 7.0%

Federal Appropriation

0340-0152

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Gang Initiative

......................................................$100,000

Northern District Attorney.

0340-0200

For the Northern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $341,815 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in Middlesex county in cities which shall include, but not be limited to, Lowell, Malden, Everett, Somerville, Medford, Cambridge and Woburn for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$8,994,015

Local Aid Fund .................. 89.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 11.0%

Eastern District Attorney.

0340-0300

For the Eastern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $156,670 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the cities of Lawrence and Lynn for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$5,878,044

Local Aid Fund .................. 89.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 11.0%

Middle District Attorney.

0340-0400

For the Middle district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $126,000 shall be used for an anti-gang unit, so-called; and provided further, that $210,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with six-person jury sessions

......................................................$6,419,875

Local Aid Fund .................. 92.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 8.0%

Western District Attorney.

State Appropriation

0340-0500

For the Hampden district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $268,500 shall be used for a specialized homicide trial unit; provided further, that not less than $156,421 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the cities of Holyoke and Springfield for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the continued implementation and operation of the "Hampden county anti-gang project", so-called, a comprehensive organized and strategic effort of prosecution and law enforcement officials to identify, contain and prevent the existence, operation and mobility of gangs and gang activity and to prosecute the same; and provided further, that the district attorney for Hampden county shall administer and direct said project in consultation with the chiefs of police of each city and town within said Hampden county, the state police, the sheriff of Hampden county and all appropriate federal law enforcement authorities

......................................................$5,548,937

Local Aid Fund .................. 87.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 13.0%

Federal Appropriation

0340-0526

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gang Task Force

......................................................$77,000

Northwestern District Attorney.

0340-0600

For the Northwestern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; and provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the salaries and expenses of a children's advocacy project, so-called

......................................................$3,371,526

Local Aid Fund .................. 86.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 14.0%

Norfolk District Attorney.

0340-0700

For the Norfolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit

......................................................$5,743,714

Local Aid Fund .................. 89.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 11.0%

Plymouth District Attorney.

0340-0800

For the Plymouth district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; and provided further, that not less than $90,437 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the city of Brockton for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$5,092,615

Local Aid Fund .................. 88.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 12.0%

Bristol District Attorney.

0340-0900

For the Bristol district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to study the potential impact on the criminal justice system in Bristol county of the proposed Wampanoag entertainment center

......................................................$5,140,483

Local Aid Fund .................. 87.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 13.0%

Cape and Islands District Attorney.

0340-1000

For the Cape and Islands district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $90,245 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in Barnstable county for the priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and for intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$2,435,322

Local Aid Fund .................. 83.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 17.0%

Berkshire District Attorney.

0340-1100

For the Berkshire district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than $68,386 shall be expended for a community-based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the county of Berkshire for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, schools, probation and court representatives and, where appropriate, the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section 652 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996

......................................................$2,274,577

Local Aid Fund .................. 80.0%

Victim and Witness Assistance Fund .................. 20.0%

District Attorneys Association.

0340-2100

For a reserve for the implementation and related expenses of the district attorney's office automation and case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with said system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that a report shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 1, 1998 detailing the status of the office automation and case management and tracking system; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the total cost of the district attorneys computer network, the total cost incurred by each district attorney's office a breakdown of fixed costs and variable costs associated with the network for each district attorneys office and a detailed summary of any policies implemented to contain the costs of said network by either the Massachusetts district attorneys association or the individual district attorney's offices

......................................................$1,720,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%