Inmate approved for parole dies in Massachusetts prison
Access the article here. By: Heather Morrison | hmorrison@masslive.com A Massachusetts man was granted medical parole in January. But more...
Data on causes of death in Massachusetts prisons and jails is hard to get
“Death Under Watch” is an ongoing series by MassLive and The Springfield Republican investigating deaths in Massachusetts prisons and jails....
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Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
“Death Under Watch” is an ongoing series by MassLive and The Republican investigating deaths in Massachusetts prisons and jails. Access...
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Lawyers of the Year: David Milton and Kayla H. Ghantous
It may go down as the most expensive case of misdirected anger in the history of the Massachusetts prison system....
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Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state...
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Senator sounds alarm on Shacoby Kenny death, other fatalities in Mass. jails and prisons
In a letter this week to Gov. Maura Healey and her public safety secretary, a state senator described a “potential...
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Uptick in prison suicides cries out for humane solution
Boston GlobeNovember 23, 2025The Editorial Board Six apparent suicides in Massachusetts state prisons this year, the most recent four in...
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Answers demanded after rash of ‘unexpected’ deaths in Mass. prisons; DOC initiates review
MassLiveNovember 4, 2025Hadley Barndollar Five men who died “unexpectedly” while incarcerated at two Massachusetts state prisons in just over a month...
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Inmates Win $6 Million Settlement for Abuse Claims Against Prison Officers
The New York Times October 30, 2025Chris Hippensteel A group of about 150 current and former inmates at a Massachusetts...
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