Criminal Justice System

Repeat Offenders In Mass.
Repeat Offenders In Mass.
Repeat Offenders In Mass.
(Associated Press) - Individuals with prior involvement in the state's criminal justice system account for three out of every four new convictions. That's one finding of a panel set up to study the problem of recidivism in Massachusetts...
Governor calls for changes
Governor calls for changes
Governor calls for changes
Gov. Deval Patrick is proposing a series of changes to the state's criminal justice system, including a renewed focus on substance abuse treatment, limiting the use of restraints on mentally ill inmates, and banning the placement of handcuffs on pregnant prisoners while in labor...