H5305
03/25/2026, Massachusetts, Legislation, Immigration
H5305: Replaces HB 5293. Prohibits facilities from impeding a detained individual’s reasonable access to counsel or any required proceedings. A “facility” is defined as “any state correctional facility, state prison, including, but not limited to, county jail, house of correction or prerelease center, that houses individuals.” Requiring the facility to provide a verified counsel line that permits counsel of record to complete not less than 1 confidential inbound call per day with the detained individual…” or if infeasible, “a system for counsel of record to request a confidential callback that shall occur within 24 hours of the request by counsel of record.”
Bill Status: Active
Last action (on 03/25/2026): Published as amended, see H5316
