
Who oversees parole in Mass? What motivates decisions? Does the outcome help the Commonwealth? Will the addition of another career prosecutor tilt the Mass parole board away from second chances?
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Written by JEAN TROUNSTINE Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Who oversees parole in Mass? What motivates decisions? Does the outcome help the Commonwealth? Will the addition of another career prosecutor tilt the Mass parole board away from second chances?
Written by MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: COLUMNS, Critical Mass, NEWS+OPINIONS
I’ve recently run into back-to-back critical failures that threaten the ability of requesters, be they media or private citizens, to even obtain records at all, let alone obtain them in a timely manner.
Written by ARNIE KING Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
The second in a series profiling aging lifers seeking commutations from Mass prisons
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
Joe Donovan beat impossible odds in being paroled from a life sentence. With his release this month, he and his advocates recount the nightmare behind them and brace for a daunting road ahead.