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Sep 25, 2019
Sep 25, 2019
Report shows more than 24k wrongful convictions dismissed in drug lab scandal
Final tally reveals tens of thousands of wrongful convictions have been dismissed in Amherst drug lab scandal.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
We are suing Boston for information about “Operation Clean Sweep”
The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing the City of Boston for answers following recent police action against people experiencing homelessness or substance use disorders.
Sep 09, 2019
Sep 09, 2019
Court should drop the case against "Straight Pride Parade" counter-protester
A Boston judge refused to dismiss cases against demonstrators, even after prosecutors tried to drop the charges. That's not a judge's call to make.
Jun 27, 2019
Jun 27, 2019
New England jails should provide medication-assisted treatment
The ACLU is calling on New England jails to ensure people with opioid use disorder have access to life-saving treatment behind bars.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 05, 2019
Jun 05, 2019
Federal prison to provide medication for addiction treatment to Massachusetts woman
A final resolution filed in an ACLU of Massachusetts lawsuit marks a first-of-its-kind victory.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court Cases:
DiPierro v. Hurwitz
Apr 06, 2019
Apr 06, 2019
Defending criminal law reforms in Suffolk County
We urge Secretary Turco and the Baker administration to review the evidence-based approaches proposed by Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2019
Facts Over Fear: Benefits of declining to prosecute misdemeanor, low-level felonies
New analysis shows Suffolk County has history of dismissing over half of misdemeanors and low-level felonies
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
Federal prisons are denying addiction treatment to people behind bars
Federal prisons are denying medication-assisted treatment to incarcerated patients suffering from opioid addiction.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court Cases:
DiPierro v. Hurwitz
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
Notice campaign seeks to reach thousands of people wrongfully convicted in Massachusetts’ drug lab scandals
More than 47,000 drug charges have been dismissed after misconduct in the state drug lab scandals.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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