“We were stressed and unappreciated … left blinded.”
Morale Violation: Whistle-Blowers Report Culture Of “Retaliation,” “Nepotism” At Parole Agency
prisons
The ACLU’s Critical “Do You Know Who Your Sheriff Is?” Campaign
Survey Shows Most Residents Can't Name Their Local Sheriff
Mass Wants To Increase Funding For Civil Commitments To Treat Substance Use Disorder
One opponent of the proposal says, “putting people in jail to receive treatment is unjust. Having a substance or alcohol use disorder is not a crime.”
CORRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
“We are bringing this lawsuit to expose the inhumane way the DOC treats the people they incarcerate.”
NEW REPORT SHOWS “POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHERIFFS FUEL MASS INCARCERATION”
Bombshell study analyzes money in politics data from 11 states, including Massachusetts
MASS SPECIAL COMMISSION ON STRUCTURAL RACISM IN PAROLE ISSUES REPORT
“People of color are more likely to serve longer sentences, even after accounting for criminal history, demographics, initial charge severity, court jurisdiction, and neighborhood characteristics.”
UNPREPARED NOMINEE ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF DYSFUNCTIONAL MASS PAROLE BOARD
This is who your governor thinks should make these critical decisions
A STATE REP GOES TO SPEAK WITH MEN INCARCERATED AT OLD COLONY
A follow-up to our feature about suicide attempts, self-harm, and COVID at the Bridgewater state prison
WHY ARE HALF OF MASS CORRECTION OFFICERS REFUSING THE COVID VACCINE?
Even as the pandemic rages in prisons, vaccines and masks are seen as “a sign of weakness”
THE COMMITMENTS: ADDICTION TREATMENT BEHIND BARS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Some who are civilly committed for addiction in Mass face abusive prison conditions. Still, some families say it’s better than the alternative
