Massachusetts General Laws ch. 211F sec. 1 – Definitions
Section 1. The following terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 211F sec. 1
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
”Chief justice”, the chief justice of the trial court.
”Commission”, the Massachusetts sentencing commission.
”Commissioner”, the commissioner of probation.
”Community corrections program”, any program that is operated by a state, local or private service agency, that has been deemed an appropriate intermediate sanctions program by the office of community corrections.
”Intermediate sanctions program”, any program that has been determined to impose an appropriate sanction upon an offender for whom imprisonment may not be necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to standard probation, intensive supervision probation, community service, home confinement, weekend jail sentences, day reporting, residential programming, substance abuse treatment, restitution, means-based fines, continuing education, including but not limited to the ”Changing Lives Through Literature” program administered by the trial court and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, vocational training, special education, and psychological counseling.
”Community corrections plan”, a written proposal submitted to the executive director of the office of community corrections for approval and funding as a community corrections program.
”Court administrator”, the court administrator of the trial court.
”Executive director”, the executive director of the office of community corrections.
”Pretrial services plan”, a written proposal submitted to the executive director for approval and funding as a pretrial services program.
”Pretrial services program”, any program that is operated by a state, local or private service agency that the office of community corrections has deemed appropriate for a person awaiting trial; provided, however, that pretrial service programs shall be a separate track of programming from community correction programs offered under section 3 of this chapter; provided further, that sanctions under said section 3 shall not be applicable to the pretrial service program track.