Experts say Massachusetts should reduce its prison population further
Experts say Massachusetts should explore ways to further decarceration, including releasing those convicted of violent crimes.
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Experts say Massachusetts should explore ways to further decarceration, including releasing those convicted of violent crimes.
The Massachusetts state prison population has decreased more than 40% during the last decade, but experts say the state should continue exploring ways to further decarceration, including using the juvenile justice system as a guide and releasing those...
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State officials plan to wind down operations at MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole, one of the state's oldest correctional facilities. The Department of Correction on April 7 announced a two-year, phased plan to "suspend housing operations" at the maximum-security prison, which is currently operating at 68 percent capacity with about 525 inmates. The agency cited "decreased ...