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Sep 20, 2017
Sep 20, 2017
Drug cases tainted by Sonja Farak should be dismissed
Sonja Farak may have tainted thousands of drug cases—and the Attorney General’s office lied about it.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 12, 2017
Jul 12, 2017
Poll: Mass. voters think criminal justice system is biased
Massachusetts voters seek commitment to racial justice from DAs, new poll finds.
Jun 26, 2017
Jun 26, 2017
Statement on court's decision on Amherst drug lab scandal
“The only sensible next step is for all of the victims of this crisis to have their convictions vacated and their tainted drug charges dismissed.”
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 15, 2017
Jun 15, 2017
District attorneys abuse mandatory minimum drug sentences
It’s no surprise that the district attorneys want to hold onto this near absolute power.
Jun 06, 2017
Jun 06, 2017
First-ever notice campaign to thousands of wrongfully convicted people in Dookhan drug cases
The first-of-its-kind notice campaign is to inform wrongfully convicted people that they have a path to justice.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 29, 2017
Apr 29, 2017
The biggest dismissal in American history should have happened years earlier
“Americans who care about due process, and the epidemic of wrongful convictions, should be worried.”
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 20, 2017
Apr 20, 2017
Massachusetts high court order confirms the dismissal of over 21K wrongful convictions
Today marks a victory for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted based on fabricated evidence.
Apr 18, 2017
Apr 18, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts victory sets up single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in nation's history
An estimated 20,000 drug cases tainted by former state chemist Annie Dookhan are being set for dismissal today.
Mar 23, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
Debunking common misperceptions about mandatory minimum drug sentences
Many proponents of mandatory minimum drug sentences rely on common misconceptions about who is sentenced and why.
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