Commission on Corrections
November 15, 2019
I. Meeting Commences: Co-Chair’s Representative Garlick and Senator Brownsberger convene the
meeting at 11:00 AM
II. Attendance
a. Present
i. Representative Denise Garlick – Vice Chair of Ways and Means
ii. Senator Will Brownsberger – Senate President Pro Tempore
iii. Representative Timothy Whelan – Appointed by the House Minority Leader
iv. Kate Cook – Appointed by the Boston Bar Association
v. Edward Dolan – Commissioner of Probation
vi. James Morton – Appointed by Chief Justice Paula Carey
vii. Tom Preston – Deputy Commissioner of Administration, Department of Corrections
viii. Emi Joy – CFO, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
ix. Kevin Keefe – Executive Director of Massachusetts Parole Board
x. Cristina Crowley – Appointed by Massachusetts Bar Association
xi. Mike Widmer – Appointed by the Speaker of the House
xii. Gianni Maffeo – Assistant Budget Director, Executive Office of Administration and
Finance
xiii. Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger
xix. Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson
b. Absent
i. Ben Forman – Appointed by the Senate President
ii. Senator Viriato M. deMacedo – Appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
iii. Three Governor Appointments
III. Opening presentation by Sheriffs on the Commission
a. Sheriffs Coppinger and Hodgson presented to the commission an overview of their roles as
sheriffs. These presentations covered topics of prevention initiatives, entry and treatment,
and reentry challenges.
b. Following the presentations members of the commission provided questions and comments
to the sheriffs.
IV. Review of data requests to be submitted to Sheriffs and DOC
a. Sheriffs and Jim Walsh of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association shall provide an inventory
of data available, by December 15 to Chairs of the Commission.
b. Tom Preston of the Department of Corrections shall provide an inventory of data available,
by facility, by December 15 to Chairs of the Commission.
V. Creation of subcommittees
a. Commission will meet every two to three months subcommittees must meet in between
these times and be prepared to report back to full commission
b. Finance
i. Rep. Whelan (Arranging 1st subcommittee meeting)
ii. Mike Widmer
iii. Kate Cook
iv. Sheriff Hodgson
v. Gianni Maffeo
vi. Sheriff Coppinger
c. MAT Program
i. Sheriff Coppinger (Arranging 1st subcommittee meeting)
ii. Kevin Keefe
d. Data Analysis
i. Tom Preston (Arranging 1st subcommittee meeting)
ii. Commissioner Dolan
iii. James Morton
iv. Emi Joy
e. General programming
i. Cristina Crowley (Arranging 1st subcommittee meeting)
ii. Sheriff Hodgson
iii. Kevin Keefe
VI. Additional Tasks to be Completed
a. Confirm agenda and details for January 24 meeting
b. Communicate charges for each subcommittee
VII. Meeting Adjourned at 12:29PM
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