Criminal Law Reform

When the state fails to create a system where indigent defense attorneys can afford to do their work, the most vulnerable defendants pay the cost. The court must step in and exercise its authority to protect the constitutional right to counsel.

Make no mistake: We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness. Instead, communities must prioritize proven solutions, like making housing more affordable and providing accessible and voluntary treatment.

Vermont yesterday passed legislation that authorizes and funds an initial overdose prevention center (OPC) pilot in Burlington. 

The endorsing labor unions include 1199SEIU, SEIU Local 509, and CIR/SEIU — representing more than 100,000 Massachusetts health care workers, human service workers and educators, and interns and resident physicians.

Create a new avenue for people to seek redress when government actors violate individuals’ civil rights.

This bill requires that a person be convicted of a crime before the government can take their private property.

Guarantee that data collection and reporting required by the landmark 2018 criminal justice reform bill includes district attorneys.

Incarceration disrupts treatment and endangers recovery.