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Sheriff Office sued for alleged prisoner mistreatment
Three inmates with mental illnesses filed a lawsuit against staff at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office this week alleging they were treated to… -
Massachusetts man released on bail 32 years after 1986 murder conviction vacated
BROCKTON — Darrell Jones walked out of a courthouse Thursday afternoon after his release on bail more than 30 years after being convicted for a murder he… -
After 30 years denying he was a murderer, Darrell Jones will get a new trial
Darrell Jones has steadfastly maintained his innocence in a murder that has kept him in prison for more than three decades. On Tuesday, on his third… -
Should state change compensation law for wrongfully convicted?
Public defenders, advocates and former inmates whose convictions were overturned are meeting at the Massachusetts statehouse on Monday to call for changes… -
Three decades later, juror tries to set record straight
More than 30 years after Eleanor Urbati, a white Hingham resident, reluctantly helped convict a 19-year-old black man of first-degree murder, she… -
Embattled Mental Health Provider Faces New Fine From OSHA
The federal agency that monitors workplace dangers has issued a $207,000 fine against a private psychiatric hospital in Lowell for failing to protect its… -
Convicted at age 16, man freed 38 years later as innocent man
Thirty-eight years after being convicted for a murder based in part on witness testimony given under hypnosis, Frederick Clay walked out of Suffolk… -
Judge asks jurors in 1985 murder case about bias allegations
More than 30 years after a Plymouth County jury found 19-year-old Darrell Jones guilty of a Brockton murder, three jurors appeared in court Tuesday to… -
Bill would require Massachusetts to release restraint, abuse data from schools
A bill recently filed in the Massachusetts state house would provide more information to the public about physical restraints and incidents of assault and… -
Another Bristol County jail suicide sparks concern
Bristol County officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a 47-year-old inmate at the county jail in North Dartmouth, prompting renewed criticism…