Coalition Demands End to Obstruction of Required Appointment of Independent Public Health Expert to Oversee State Prison System

Coalition Demands End to Obstruction of Required Appointment of Independent Public Health Expert to Oversee State Prison System STATEMENT OF BLACK AND PINK MASSACHUSETTS, BUILDING UP PEOPLE NOT PRISONS COALITION, CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON INSTITUTE FOR RACE AND JUSTICE AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE AS HEALING, AND PRISONERS’ LEGAL SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR IMMEDIATE […]

Department of Correction finally hires ombudsman

Department of Correction finally hires ombudsman Advocates criticize selection of UMass Medical School  September 9, 2021Commonwealth MagazineBy Shira Schoenberg AFTER A DELAY of several months, the Department of Correction has entered into a contract with the University of Massachusetts Medical School to create an ombudsman’s office within the department. But critics – including prisoners’ rights advocates and […]

Statement: MA Department of Correction Continues to Defy Legal Mandates for Independent Oversight Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

MA Department of Correction Continues to Defy Legal Mandates for Independent Oversight Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Statement of Black and Pink Massachusetts, Building Up People Not Prisons Coalition, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School, and Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts  September 8, 2021 The Department of Correction (DOC) has defied […]