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Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
MA Department of Correction to provide medication for addiction treatment, in ACLU victory
In an ACLU victory, the DOC has agreed to provide three people their prescribed medication for continued treatment of their opioid use disorder throughout their incarceration.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Justice Law Reform
Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2019
People in prison are denied medication for addiction treatment
Despite medical consensus that medication for addiction treatment is the standard care for opioid use disorder, the Massachusetts Department of Correction has a compulsory-withdrawal policy.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Justice Law Reform
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 Justice 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 9, 2019
Sep 9, 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 26, 2019
Jun 26, 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 Justice Law Reform
Jun 5, 2019
Jun 5, 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 Justice Law Reform
Court Cases:
DiPierro v. Hurwitz
Apr 8, 2019
Apr 8, 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 Justice 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
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