Commission members present
- Honorable Jack T. Lu, Chairman
- Honorable Kenneth Fiandaca
- Honorable Mary Elizabeth Heffernan (by proxy)
- Peter Ettenberg
- Mary Alice Doyle
- Pamela Friedman
- Shira Diner
- Dean Mazzone
- David Solet (EOPSS Designee)
- John H. Cunha
- Brian Glenny
- Michael Callahan
- Yolanda Smith (Sheriffs Designee)
Staff members present
- Addie Walker
- Lee Kavanagh
Other guests present
- Charles Anderson (Department of Correction)
- Alexandra Capachietti (Boston Municipal Court)
- Lee Gartenberg (Middlesex Sheriff’s Office)
- Michael Hussey (MACDL)
- Gloriann Moroney (Parole Board)
- Jennifer Queally (EOPSS)
- Marty Rosenthal (MACDL)
- Randy Gioia (CPCS)
Pre-vote discussion of items on ballot sheet
It was requested that Judge Mary Elizabeth Heffernan be able to vote via proxy. The members were asked if any opposed this. No members opposed this voting style. It was proposed that 5a be removed from the voting ballot. No one opposed, it was removed from the vote. It was decided that members would vote down the list on the ballot sheet via roll call. Votes are summarized in the below matrices.
Judges
| Proposal | Fiandaca | Heffernan | Lu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1: Abolition of all mandatory minimums except for Murder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 2: Abolition of mandatory minimum terms for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 3: Abolition of drug mandatory minimums | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 4: Passage of a safety valve for all offenses except murder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 5: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | Present | Present | Present |
| Proposal 6: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses. | Present | Present | Present |
Prosecutors
| Proposal | Doyle | Glenny | Mazzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1: Abolition of all mandatory minimums except for Murder | No | No | No |
| Proposal 2: Abolition of mandatory minimum terms for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | No | No | No |
| Proposal 3: Abolition of drug mandatory minimums | No | No | Yes* |
| Proposal 4: Passageof a safety valve for all offenses except murder | No | No | No |
| Proposal 5: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | No | No | No |
| Proposal 6: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses. | No | No | Yes |
*The Attorney General voted to approve the abolition of certain drug mandatory minimums.
Defense
| Proposal | Cunha | Diner | Ettenberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1: Abolition of all mandatory minimums except for Murder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 2: Abolition of mandatory minimum terms for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 3: Abolition of drug mandatory minimums | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 4: Passageof a safety valve for all offenses except murder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposal 5: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses, the mandatory offense of carrying and possession of a firearm, first offense, and certain career offender provisions. | Present | Present | Present |
| Proposal 6: Passage of a safety valve for drug offenses. | Present | Present | Present |