The Massachusetts Survivors Act would allow survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse who have been charged with transgressions to motion the court for diversion from prosecution and an alternative sentence. This bill would also allow survivors of violence who are already serving a sentence to file a motion with the court to reconsider their sentence if coercion or abuse led to their transgression. This bill would also establish an affirmative defense for survivors of abuse and sexual assault who were coerced or forced into committing a transgression.