The Massachusetts Survivors Act, a bill introduced last year that emulates recent reforms adopted in a few other states, would require judges to reduce someone’s sentence or offer pretrial diversion if they find that a person’s actions were directly related to their experiences of abuse. The Judiciary committee advanced the bill in September, referring to another legislative committee, but the proposal hasn’t moved forward since; advocates hope they can move it forward this year.
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