The report issued this week, details incidents in which correctional staff have deluged prisoners with painful chemical sprays, shocked them […]
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Interesting op-ed about Bridgewater State Hospital
Globe columnist Adrian Walker calls for transfer of BSH from DOC to DMH. Read column
Reasonable Accommodations: Do the lives of the mentally ill matter to the Supreme Court?
This week the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of San Francisco v. Sheehan. The case could settle […]
Out of Detention: How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Harvard Political Review
A single instance of incarceration in a young person’s life increases the risk of future imprisonment, at a cost to […]
CPCS Annual Training Conference – May 14, 2015
The CPCS Annual Training Conference will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, […]
In Memoriam: Pamela Webb
On January 31, 2015, longtime CPCS employee, Pamela Jean Webb of Springfield, unexpectedly passed away. Pam worked as an Administrative […]
CPCS is a “Champion of Justice”
On January 30, 2015, the Roger Williams University School of Law held its inaugural Champion of Justice dinner at the […]
Agreement Reached on Conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital
An independent monitoring group will open an office inside troubled Bridgewater State Hospital for the next two years to make […]