DAY-LONG HEARING ON CORRECTIONS SEES PLEAS FOR FREE CALLS AND AN END TO LIFE W/OUT PAROLE DIG BostonOctober 7, 2021By Jean Trounstine On Tuesday, Oct. 5, a legislative hearing held by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary highlighted the work activists across Massachusetts are doing to end racism and injustice in the criminal legal system. One-hundred sixty […]
Testimony of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts in support of S. 2030: “An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium”
TESTIMONY OF PRISONERS’ LEGAL SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS IN SUPPORT OF S. 2030: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JAIL AND PRISON CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM” Thank you, Chairpersons Pacheco and Cabral, and the members of the committee, for this opportunity to speak in support of S.2030. My name is Sarah Nawab and I am an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal […]
Press release: Why MA should have a moratorium on building prisons
Legislators Will Hear Testimony on Tuesday, July 20th Prisoners’ Legal Services | Families for Justice as Healing | People Not Prisons MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release: Contact: Carisa Cunningham July 19, 2021 Why MA Should Have a Moratorium on Building Prisons Legislators Will Hear Testimony on Tuesday, July 20th The Joint Committee for State Administration […]