Issues / Reports

Issues

The Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Law: Reform is needed

The Massachusetts Legislature will soon vote on Governor Patrick’s crime bill, which contains provisions for much needed reform of the laws and procedures that govern criminal offender record information (CORI.)

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The Facts about True Costs of Corrections

The Boston Foundation and Crime & Justice Institute Report on costs of Corrections in Massachusetts cited in the December 3rd Boston Globe is properly focused on reducing costs and recidivism while maintaining...

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Stemming the Tide on Truancy

In a fear–weary nation where we daily face one dire prediction after another, I am loathe to use extremes to describe any problem. Unfortunately, truancy and dropout rates in Boston merit use of the dreaded...

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Re-entry Programs an Investment in Public Safety

Last year, more than 4,300 offenders completed their sentences at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay and were released back into the communities. Statewide, more than 20,000 adults were released from...

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Suffolk County Jail Sees Sharp Rise in Number of Mentally Ill Pre–Trial Detainees

Thousands of men and women are committed to the Suffolk County Jail each year, and each receives the best possible medical care available. The Jail, located at 200 Nashua St. in Boston, processed more than 13,000 pre...

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Reports

Common Ground: A Progress Report of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 2004–2009
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Common Ground: A Progress Report of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 2004–2009 (Summary)
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