John Lewis: Get in the Way
Virtual film screening, October 28th at 5PM
more infoExecution by the Numbers
October 8 at 12 PM on Zoom
watch videoIt’s a Crime: Using Technical Violations to Re-Incarcerate
September 17 at 5PM on Zoom
watch videoFILED: 14 Public Health Experts Advocate for Releasing People from Jails & Prisons
We’re honored to represent a group of 14 public health experts as amici curiae to support a petition filed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUM) to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated in the Commonwealth’s jails, prisons, and houses of correction.
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