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COVID SURGES IN MASS PRISONS, STILL NO PLAN TO DECARCERATE

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted December 4, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“The remedy is not working. Jail populations are actually higher now than the second week of April."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: criminal justice, doc, news, news to us, Prison Reform, prisons

KOONCE MAKES “COMPELLING” CASE IN 5-PLUS HOUR COMMUTATION HEARING

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted October 28, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

No one serving a life without parole sentence has been granted a commutation since 1997

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: criminal justice, news, Prison Reform

MASS TO HOLD FIRST COMMUTATION HEARING IN 10 YEARS, BUT PRESS AND PUBLIC CAN’T WATCH

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted October 22, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

While members of the public can listen in on this hearing for Thomas Koonce without seeing it, they are unable to record the hearing

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: criminal justice reform, news, news to us, parole, prison

SPECIAL FEATURE: REVOCATION NATION

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted September 15, 2020 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The epidemic of reincarceration for technical parole violations in the age of COVID

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Beacn Hill, coronavirus, COVID, criminal justice reform, doc, Pandemic Democracy Fund, parole, prison, Solutions Journalism Network

THE COST OF PRISON VIDEO VISITATION: ANOTHER HARDSHIP FOR FAMILIES

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted August 11, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

As lawmakers consider free phone calls, expensive video calls come to Mass prisons

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, news, news to us

BOOK REVIEW: PRISON BY ANY OTHER NAME

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted July 22, 2020 Filed Under: Books

Prison by Any Other Name

New book reveals potential pitfalls for those seeking justice reforms.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: books, literature, slider

WILL MASS PASS LEGISLATION TO AID PRISONERS AND ENCOURAGE FAMILY CONTACT?

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted June 22, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Beacon Hill prison reform

“When COVID first started, I didn’t hear from him. You don’t know what it feels like to not know if your loved one is alive or dead.”

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, news, news to us

REMOTE JUSTICE: ON TRIAL IN ZOOM COURT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted May 19, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, FEATURES, News, News to Us

Zoom court

“It’s impossible to advocate for someone [in court] over the telephone. … Anything you say or your client says is heard by everyone.”

Filed Under: COVID, FEATURES, News, News to Us Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, features, news, news to us, slider

THE DYSFUNCTIONAL MASS PAROLE BOARD’S INEVITABLE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted April 21, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us

Massachusetts Parole Coronavirus

“Most prisons and many jails have done very little to reduce the population density that puts both incarcerated people and staff at grave risk.”

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, news, news to us, slider

ADVOCATES SUE, ARGUE IMMEDIATE DECARCERATION NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES

Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Posted April 3, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us

coronavirus prisons

To keep people locked up despite the looming threat of coronavirus, officials are claiming prisoners lack community ties. Advocates and family members say that’s not the case. 

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, news, news to us, slider

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