State • Massachusetts

SD 4116: Barnstable County Correctional Facility Complete Inspection Package 8-13-26

Department of Public HealthIntroduced

SD 4116 status: Introduced — Placed on file (updated Aug 17, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score60/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 10/100

Bill summary

Official

Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to 105 CMR 451.403) submitting the inspection report for the Barnstable County Correctional Facility, the Plan of Correction (POC) from the facility and the POC acceptance letter from the Division of Environmental Health Regulations and Standards (EHRS)...

Key analysis

Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Documenting health and safety compliance

Risks

  • No direct environmental policy shift

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Maintains regulatory oversight

Risks

  • No material economic impact

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Transparency in correctional oversight

Risks

  • No direct impact on social programming
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

This document does not represent a change in law, funding, or policy.

Limitation

Analysis based on abstract metadata, not full inspection document content.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Placed on file

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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