After much debate the Legislature  has enacted a wide ranging criminal justice reform act that would change many policies and procedures of the trial and sentencing process for adults and juvenile defendants. Governor Charlie Baker can now sign the bill or send it back for changes.

Here are links to the enacted bill and a Boston Globe report on it.

Social Law resources on Massachusetts criminal procedure include:

Massachusetts Criminal Law Sourcebook and Citator http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1145255

Massachusetts Criminal Practice http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1135690

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Massachusetts Criminal Law (e-book) http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1145586