Lessons from ‘The taking of Cell 15’: Reform corrections August 22, 2021The Boston GlobeBy The Editorial Board The story of “The taking of Cell 15″ at Souza-Baranowski, the state’s maximum security prison, isn’t just about its two occupants on that January day, it’s about a prison system that prefers gag orders to transparency, where those […]
Legislators, advocates call for Mass. prison reforms after Spotlight investigation into excessive force allegations
Legislators, advocates call for Mass. prison reforms after Spotlight investigation into excessive force allegations August 16, 2021The Boston GlobeBy Mark Arsenault Advocates and legislators are calling for reforms to the Massachusetts prison system, in response to a Boston Globe Spotlight story on Sunday that highlighted a raft of excessive force allegations by prisoners at the […]