The bill requires the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, with the assistance of District Attorneys, to report specific data related to M.G.L. c. 272, § 29D to the House and Senate Clerks and the Chairs of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. The report must include the number of cases referred under § 29D, the number of arraignments for alleged violations, and various other statistics regarding the outcomes of these cases, including those directed to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) diversion program and any objections raised by the District Attorneys' Office (DAO).
Notably, the bill specifies that there were 14 cases referred under § 29D, with no actions taken in 0 cases, and it mandates the inclusion of demographic information such as age, gender identity, and race for each person diverted or arraigned, to the extent feasible. Additionally, it highlights that there were no additional charges or objections from the DAO regarding referrals to the AGO's diversion program, and no arraignments occurred after an alleged offender failed to complete the program.