Massachusetts' oldest men's prison to close this summer
The prison’s population has fallen significantly.
Source: wgbh.org
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Many former prisoners are on parole indefinitely. One year into new rules, it's finally ending for some.
Some parolees had been supervised for decades.
Source: wgbh.org
Prisoners with mental disabilities claim discrimination by Massachusetts Parole Board
They say the state has “essentially ignored” directives in a 2017 Supreme Judicial Court decision.
Source: wgbh.org
Adam Howe's death raises questions: prisoners, mental health care
'As a geographically isolated community, here at the Cape, we need to make sure that we can respond to all sorts of situations.'
Source: capecodtimes.com
Prosecutors say state hospital wouldn't take man who died by suicide in jail
O'Keefe said he requested that Howe be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental health evaluation after he was taken in to custody Friday night on charges of murdering his mother, 69-year-old Susan Howe. But he was sent to a Bristol County jail instead, due to a disagreement over which law would allow the state to commit him.
Source: wbur.org