Massachusetts is the only state in the country that commits people with alcohol or substance use disorder to facilities in jails or prisons when there aren’t enough beds elsewhere, one policy expert ...

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The East Bridgewater Police Department has filed 21 additional charges against a Brockton man for photographing a woman in ...

Award-winning jazz musician Avery Sharpe performed a special concert at the Western Mass Regional Women’s Correctional Center in Springfield, bringing his message of compassion and community ...

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A Brockton sex offender faces 21 new charges, including child pornography possession, after investigators found images of ...

A Brockton man is facing 21 additional charges in connection to his arrest for allegedly taking pictures of women and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (WLNE) — 21 additional charges have been filed against a Brockton man who allegedly photographed a ...

The Brockton man previously pled guilty to similar charges and remains incarcerated. The post Alleged Mass. YMCA voyeur facing 21 new charges appeared first on Boston.com.

Prison doulas and legislative interventions can be a lifeline for incarcerated pregnant women. But the most important ...