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Massachusetts agrees to reform prison conditions for mentally ill inmates
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBOSTON (Reuters) -The Massachusetts state prison system will reform how it cares for inmates with...
Feds, Massachusetts prison officials strike mental health deal
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBOSTON — Federal investigators announced an agreement with Massachusetts prison officials Tuesday...
DOJ watchdog: Prison staff failures preceded inmate murder of Whitey Bulger
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Like most of his prior victims, James "Whitey" Bulger never had a chance. Days before...
Letting Inmates Donate Organs for Time Off? Bad Idea
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKeith Bedford/ReutersIn January, two Democratic state representatives, Judith Garcia and Carlos Gonzalez, proposed a bill that would offer prisoners in...
Massachusetts is shutting down MCI-Concord. These 5 notable prisoners were once housed there
WFXT via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMassachusetts’ oldest men’s prison is closing its doors as the state continues to see a decline in...
Some say Question 1 will provide needed school funding; others fear impact on business
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBOSTON – Proponents say Massachusetts Ballot Question 1 will provide sustainable funds for quality...
Mass. bill allows inmates to swap organs for less prison time. Ethics experts say it's exploitative.
Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new bill proposed in Massachusetts would allow incarcerated individuals the option of donating...
Call shows inmates knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger was moving to prison
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInmates at a troubled West Virginia prison where James “Whitey” Bulger was beaten to death found out...
Whitey Bulger murder suspect says ‘everybody knew he was coming’ to their prison
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the men charged in the killing of James “Whitey” Bulger inside a West Virginia prison said in...
State lawmakers hear directly from inmates on parole reforms
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEditor's note: James Keown's name was misspelled in an earlier version of this story. BOSTON - State...