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Serious talk of a broad drug dealer registry in Massachusetts

By Douglas A. Berman

This interesting local article, which is headlined "Registry for drug dealers debated," suggests there is some serious support for a broad registry for certain drug offenders in Massachusetts.  Here are the details: Legislation proposing to create a registry for convicted drug dealers is meeting with positive reviews across the state, according to state Rep. Demetrius Atsalis, who introduced the proposal last year. Some law enforcement authorities say the proposal, modeled after the state's sex offender registry, could help police identify and track convicted drug dealers, who often bring drug-related violence into a community.  And some education professionals say it could better ensure safety through the school community. "It would definitely be good to know that you're not establishing a bus stop directly outside the home of a narcotics distributor," said Arthur Dulong, assistant director of the state Secondary Schools Administrators Association, which reviewed the proposal at a recent meeting...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 19, 2010 (boomark / email).