Prison Brutality at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center

Prison Brutality at Souza-Baranowski Correctional CenterStatement of Prisoners’ Legal Services For immediate release: August 18, 2021 Prisoners Legal Services (PLS) appreciates the Globe Spotlight team’s reporting of the systemic assaults that occurred at SBCC in January of 2020 — over a year and a half ago. We also deeply appreciate statements made by legislators and […]

Testimony of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts in support of S. 2030: “An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium”

TESTIMONY OF PRISONERS’ LEGAL SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS IN SUPPORT OF S. 2030: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JAIL AND PRISON CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM” Thank you, Chairpersons Pacheco and Cabral, and the members of the committee, for this opportunity to speak in support of S.2030.  My name is Sarah Nawab and I am an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal […]

Press release: Why MA should have a moratorium on building prisons

Legislators Will Hear Testimony on Tuesday, July 20th Prisoners’ Legal Services | Families for Justice as Healing | People Not Prisons MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release: Contact: Carisa Cunningham July 19, 2021 Why MA Should Have a Moratorium on Building Prisons Legislators Will Hear Testimony on Tuesday, July 20th The Joint Committee for State Administration […]