An Act to implement recommendations of the Commission on structural racism in the parole process

This bill restructures Massachusetts' parole board and requires new data collection to address racial disparities in the parole process. It mandates that at least 3 board members have mental health/social work experience, includes at least one formerly incarcerated person (who completed parole 3+ years ago), and requires the board to annually publish detailed demographic data on parole violations, revocations, and processing times broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. The bill also requires parole boards to provide specific written justifications for decisions and detail required services for denied applicants. These changes directly affect incarcerated individuals seeking parole, parole board members, and correctional facilities managing parole cases.