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Public Meeting Notice  Special Commission to Study Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners Meeting

Friday, January 18, 2019
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Posted: January 14, 2019 10:26 a.m.
  • Last Updated: January 18, 2019 4:29 p.m.

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 
This meeting is open to the public.

Overview   of Special Commission to Study Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 30A and 940 CMR 29.00 et seq., the Special Commission to Study the Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners will meet on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108, Room 2133.

If any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting seeks special accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Shannon Sullivan, Deputy General Counsel, at (617) 727-7775 or shannon.sullivan3@state.ma.us.

Agenda

  1. Introductions (Chair, Jennifer Gaffney)
  2. State Ethics Commission Presentation (Dave Giannotti, State Ethics Commission)
  3. Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law Obligations and Issues (Counsel, Shannon Sullivan)
  4. Task Overview (Chair)
    1. Statutory Mandates
    2. Proposed Timeline (meetings to be held at the DOC headquarters in Milford)
      1. Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (discussion)
      2. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. (discussion)
      3. Friday, March 22, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (review draft report)
      4. Thursday, April 4, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (vote on final recommendations)
  5. Summary of General Legal Requirements of Correctional Facilities to Provide Healthcare (Chair)
  6. Defining Appropriate Healthcare Services (Pam Klein)
  7. Optimal Health Outcomes (Pam Klein)
  8. Defining LGBTQI Cultural Competency and What Should be Included in Training (Group Discussion)
  9. Confirm Site Visit Attendance:
    1. MCI-Norfolk:  January 23, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m.
    2. MCI-Framingham:  January 23, 2019, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    3. Middlesex County House of Correction:  January 30, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  10. Member Comments (Please note this is an opportunity for comment only, not group discussion regarding items not on the agenda.)
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Additional Resources   for Special Commission to Study Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners Meeting

Open file,  Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Open PDF file, 115.19 KB,  Notice of Open Meeting of the Special Commission to Study the Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners (English, PDF 115.19 KB)

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