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Tag: grievances

‘Rubber stamp’ justice? In Mass., prison officials almost always deny prisoners’ claims of abuse behind bars

For state prisoners, advocates say, “there’s no one to call.” The Boston GlobeDecember 29, 2021By Melissa Ellin, Jake Neenan, and Allison Pirog Every year, Massachusetts prisoners file hundreds of grievances alleging all manner of mistreatment behind bars, from excessive force to racism to harassment — all at the hands of prison employees. And year after […]