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Law & Public Safety in the House Budget |
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Law & Public Safety programs help us keep our communities safe. They also support our court system, which protects our rights, resolves criminal cases, and helps our economy function by enforcing contracts and settling business disputes.
Overall funding for Law & Public Safety programs would be reduced slightly (after adjusting for inflation)
Two programs that see significant cuts are Indigent Defense, which helps ensure that no one is deprived of the right to an attorney, and Shannon Grants, which support youth violence prevention
The House proposal would increase the salaries of judges and clerks for the first time since 2006
MLAC (Mass. Legal Assistance Corporation) would receive additional funding to help low-income people with non-criminal legal problems
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