Prisoner Assistance Project At Northeastern University News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Prisoner Advocates Call For Reform Of Parole Board As COVID Spreads
At least 17 people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and more than 3,000 prisoners have tested positive for the disease in a prison population now hovering just under 13,000, data shows.
Hans Neleman/Getty Images
Amid mounting cases of COVID-19 in the state’s prisons and jails, a group of community organizations are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker and top lawmakers to push the Parole Board to expedite releases of eligible parolees.
More than 70 organizations on Tuesday sent a 10-page letter alerting state officials to what they call “serious concerns” about the parole system, including what they allege are low release rates, long delays for decisions and unnecessary re-incarceration of parolees who haven’t committed new crimes. ....

United States , Northeastern University , Jake Wark , Patricia Garin , Elizabeth Matos , Charlie Baker , Prisoner Assistance Project At Northeastern University , American Civil Liberties Union Of Massachusetts , Justice Resource Institute In Needham , Prisoner Legal Services , Boston Globe , News Center , Parole Board , Boston Based Prisoner Legal Services , American Civil Liberties Union , Investigative Reporting , Justice Resource Institute , Charles Hamilton Houston Institute , Harvard Law School , Prisoner Assistance Project , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , வடகிழக்கு பல்கலைக்கழகம் , ஜேக் போர்க் , பாட்ரிசியா காரின் , எலிசபெத் மாடோஸ் , சார்லி ரொட்டி சுடுபவர் ,