For the operation of the Massachusetts sheriffs' association; provided, that the sheriffs shall appoint persons to serve as executive director, assistant executive director, research director and other staff positions as necessary for the purpose of coordination and standardization of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration and recidivism and generation of reports, technical assistance and training to ensure standardization in organization, operations and procedures; provided further, that this staff shall not be subject to
section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws or
chapter 31 of the General Laws and shall serve at the will and pleasure of a majority of sheriffs; provided further, that the executive director of the association shall submit a report that shows the amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than September 3, 2026; provided further, that the association shall post on its website the monthly inmate population by county by the tenth of each month starting August 7, 2026; provided further, that each sheriffs' department shall report, in a format designated by the association in consultation with the executive office for administration and finance, fiscal year 2026 total cost per inmate by department to the association no later than December 11, 2026; provided further, that the association shall submit this report directly to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public safety and the executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that each sheriffs' department shall also report to the association, in a format designated by the association in consultation with the executive office for administration and finance: (i) the total staffing number; (ii) the number of personnel defined as care and custody personnel; (iii) the number of correction officers; (iv) the number of care and custody supervising staff; (v) the overall number of management personnel; (vi) the breakdown of salary and wages spent on supervising staff, management personnel and correction officers; and (vii) the per cent of appropriated funds expended on care and custody personnel; provided further, that the association shall submit this report directly to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public safety and the executive office of public safety and security no later than December 11, 2026; and provided further, that all expenditures made by the sheriff departments of the counties of Massachusetts shall be subject to
chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
