WBURBy Deborah BeckerMarch 28, 2022 Some Massachusetts prisons fell short in handling the coronavirus pandemic and neglected disabled and medically vulnerable prisoners, according to an investigation by the Disability Law Center. A new Disability Law Center (DLC) report released Monday examined coronavirus mitigation efforts within specialized medical units at MCI-Norfolk and MCI-Shirley. Among the more serious findings […]
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 […]