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It is clear that the Bureau of Prisons and FMC Devens are not taking necessary steps to keep incarcerated people—and by extension, the general public—safe.
The public deserves to know what happened in Bristol County’s immigration detention facility. The ACLU of Massachusetts has sued the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred there this month.
In an ACLU victory, a federal judge ordered the government to allow five asylum-seekers to safely pursue their applications within the United States.
The ACLU, represented by Foley Hoag LLP, is seeking audiovisual recordings, documents, and other records concerning a violent incident at the Bristol County immigration detention facility.
Boston City Council has introduced an ordinance banning city government use of face surveillance technology.
The ACLU of Massachusetts calls for an independent investigation into a recent incident at the Bristol County House of Correction.