BOSTON The case management system used by Massachusetts district attorneys is unable to meet data reporting requirements, state Auditor Suzanne Bump concluded in an audit released Wednesday.
PITTSFIELD â City Councilor Helen Moon in a radio interview with WAMC out Friday claimed that District Attorney Andrea Harrington fired her last summer after her stance about police spending during council budget debates drove a wedge between the two, and the relationship cleaved after Moon ultimately refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement for âthe equivalent of like $4,200 or $4,300.â
Moonâs departure from her role as director of special projects for the Berkshire County District Attorneyâs office was one of the more high-profile exits from an office that has seen other officials leave since Harrington was sworn in as District Attorney early 2019.
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BOSTON â A bill proposed by state Sen. Adam Hinds seeks to crack down on hate crimes as incident reports rise in Berkshire County and statewide.
The reform bill seeks to better define what constitutes a hate crime â which some legislators find vague under the current law. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, partnered with Attorney General Maura Healey and state Rep. Tram Nguyen, D-Andover, to file the legislation.
âIt strengthens the ability of law enforcement to protect victims, in a way, by providing those clear definitions,â Hinds said.
âIt also addresses the challenge of what the penalties would be, based on the seriousness of the underlying offense,â Hinds said, adding that it was common for all alleged offenders to be grouped together collectively, regardless of the severity of the alleged crime.
Child Abuse Unit Prosecutor The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office seeks experienced Superior Court prosecutor for the Child Abuse Unit.
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office seeks experienced Superior Court prosecutor for the Child Abuse Unit. The CAU is a team of prosecutors, victim witness advocates and forensic interviewers that are charged with the investigation and prosecution of cases involving physical and sexual assault of children, criminal neglect, internet crimes against children and the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
MISSION OF THE BERKSHIRE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The Berkshire District Attorney s Office is charged with the mission of prosecuting criminal offenses in Berkshire County in a fair and efficient manner. The Office is required to provide staffing, equipment, and services to the citizens of Berkshire County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to meet that objective.