DOLLARS, AND 28-THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN CASH.
ANC:
A BILL WAITING FOR THE
GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE WOULD ENACT
SWEEPEPING
CHANGES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM. 22NEWS REPORTER MATT
CARON EXPLAINS THE DETAILS OF
THIS BILL.
MATT CARON:
THE BILL IS A COMPROMISE BETWEEN
THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.
IT'S NOW ON GOV. BAKER'S DESK
AFTER COMING OUT OF CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE NEGOTIATIONS.
THE 121 PAGE BILL HELPS DRAW THE
DISTINCTION BETWEEN THOSE WHO
SELL AND
TRAFFIC DRUGS BETWEEN THOSE WHO
NEED ADDICTION TREATMENT.
IT WOULD ELIMINATE SOME
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR
LOW-LEVEL DRUG
OFFENSES.
IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE PENALTIES
FOR TRAFFICKING DEADLY SYNTHETIC
OPIOIDS LIKE FENTANYL AND
CARFENTANYL.
SHERIFF NICK COCCHI, HAMPDEN
COUNTY:
YOUR NOT A DRUG DEALER. YOU ARE
PUSHING POISON
ON PEOPLE THAT IS TAKING THEIR
LIVES. I THINK THAT IF YOU ARE
PUSHING A SUBSTANCE WITH
CARFENTANYL OR FENTANYL AND THE
END RESULT IS SOMEONE PASSES
AWAY AND LOSES THEIR LIFE, IN
MY OPINION, THAT'S MURDER.
MATT CARON:
SHERIFF COCCHI TOLD 22NEWS HE'S
EXCITED THAT THE BILL LOOSENS
RESTRICTIONS ON PUTTING
UNCOOAPERATIVE INMATES IN WHAT'S
CALLED RESTRICTIVE HOUSING
BEFORE THEY RETURN TO GENERAL
POPULATION.
