April 14, 2021Reprints The cover of the summary report of a parole review hearing for Joseph Messere, known as Cement Head, provided by his attorney, David Apfel.
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During his 39 years in prison, the closest Joseph Messere ever came to walking free was when he was intubated, unconscious, and dying of Covid-19. The opportunity pinged onto his attorney’s phone just before Christmas, in a series of voicemails from the Massachusetts Parole Board. “This is Michelle Wetherbee, chief of the transitional services unit,” said one, from 12:31 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2020. She sounded like she was in a rush, swallowing syllables, garbling Messere’s name. But one thing she made very clear was that this couldn’t wait. “Can you please call me back” she gave her number “as soon as possible? We’d really like … your client released as soon as possible.” It was the fourth message her office had left in six days. A little over an hour lat
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Gloucester Man Charged With Beating Fellow Inmate to Death
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A Gloucester man is facing a murder charge for allegedly beating a fellow inmate to death at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater.
Michael Robinson, 42, was arraigned Wednesday in Brockton District Court on one count of murder and one count of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz.
He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail. He is scheduled to return to court on May 18.
When the officers arrived, they found a male inmate unresponsive and bleeding. The inmate received medical treatment and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, where he was pronounced dead around 1 a.m. Wednesday.