Author Archives: Jean
MCOFU’S FAILED LAWSUIT
Please see my newest at DigBoston. The title is MA CORRECTIONS OFFICERS’ ANTI-VAXX LAWSUIT FAILS. The pull quote is “The plaintiffs ignore the harm that their requested injunction would cause incarcerated people.”
Day-Long Hearing on Corrections Sees Pleas for Free Calls and an End to Life W/out Parole
Please see and share my newest article at DigBoston which looks at the most recent Joint Judiciary Committee Hearing including the fact that incarcerated people could not participate on Zoom and testify at the hearing.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING OCTOBER 5
Everyone needs to turn out & say #EndLWOP at the Massachusetts Judiciary Committee virtual hearing OCTOBER 5th 10am-2pm: H.17971 First, support An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration which allows for parole review for all after 25 years. See celwop.org to learn more about this legislation and why to end life without parole.
Fact sheet:
For more information see malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing “The Chair will limit testimony to 3 min per person, & reserves the right to call public officials out of turn. The public is invited to participate in this virtual hearing, which will be livestreamed on the Legislature’s website.”
“To register to testify, please provide contact information on the linked form by 5:00 p.m. on October 4, 2021.” (Go here and scroll down for linked form malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing) “Once registered, you will receive further instruction on how to participate.”
“Written testimony may be submitted to the Committee in Room 136 or by e-mail to jacqueline.o.manning@mahouse.gov.” You will find livestream when they post it here: malegislature.gov Bill sponsored by RepLizMiranda and Rep.Jay Livingstone
The Coalition for Effective Public Safety (CEPS)
also supports “An Act to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice,” which substantially and meaningfully reforms the way parole supervision works.
also supports “An Act to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice,” which substantially and meaningfully reforms the way parole supervision works.
Here’s a FACT SHEET TO REDUCE REINCARCERATION FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE H.1798 & S.1600 | Rep. Liz Miranda & Sen. Pat Jehlen aclum.org/sites/default/
Two other incredibly important bills being heard are the No Cost Calls bill supportedbySen.CindyCreem and Rep.ChynahTaylor
21-22 No-Cost Calls Fact Sheet.pdf
as well as the bill that would create a 5 year prison and jail construction moratorium. drive.google.com/file/d/1rTO8Az
moratorium fact sheet.pdf
Radical Re-Entry: Inner City Weightlifting
Etanis Cumba, Trainer and his son Etanis Junior at Kendall Square, ICW.
Please see and share a wonderfully positive story about creating community and value for people who society has otherwise denied the opportunity. My newest, here at DigBoston.
It begins: “Inner City Weightlifting (ICW) is an unusual reentry program which aims to change lives. Since its inception in 2010, it has helped 231 people who’ve returned to their communities from jail or prison turn their lifestyles around with fitness.” Read More.