MA H1640

Requires victim rights summaries to be posted in courthouses and police stations in digital or printed format, with translations in the top five non-English languages spoken in Massachusetts based on federal census data

Mandates the Victim and Witness Assistance Board to establish bylaws for internal governance and fund/support victim services statewide

Directs the board to provide professional development, community education, and informational materials for victim services providers, medical facilities, and law enforcement agencies

Transfers management and administration of the Garden of Peace memorial (located at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston) to the board, including authority to receive gifts/grants and establish an advisory committee

Assigns the board responsibility for administering the SAFEPLAN advocacy program established under Chapter 151 of the Acts of 1996