Correction Department cries out for oversight

With officer brutality and discipline shrouded in secrecy, the need for an independent eye is obvious. The Boston GlobeBy the Editorial BoardDecember 1, 2021 When brutality happens not on a city street but behind prison walls, there’s no citizen with a cellphone to record the abuse of authority, and often no bystander to bear witness […]

DOC must shift its culture away from punishment and toward humanity

July 15, 2021The Boston Globe (opinon)By Elizabeth Matos and Ray Champagne Last year, the US Department of Justice excoriated the Massachusetts Department of Correction for its clearly unconstitutional approach to mental health care. Many incarcerated people, their families, and their advocates welcome the news that the Massachusetts Department of Correction plans to end solitary confinement […]

Statement‌ ‌of‌ ‌Prisoners’‌ ‌Legal‌ ‌Services‌ ‌on‌ ‌Falcon‌ ‌Report‌ ‌

Statement of Prisoners’ Legal Services on Falcon Report June 30, 2021 Prisoners’ Legal Services welcomes the news that the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) plans to eliminate restrictive housing and the Departmental Disciplinary Unit (DDU), where incarcerated people are currently held in isolation for up to ten years per disciplinary offense. These practices have long […]