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While many states use civil commitment, Massachusetts is believed to be the only state that, under the law known as Section 35, court-orders some men to treatment inside jails and prisons even if they haven't committed any crimes.

Massachusetts lawmakers are debating whether to continue supporting programs that lock people inside jails and prisons for addiction treatment.

Correction officers at the beleaguered Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center will soon wear body cameras. How many officers would wear them, and how many cameras would be used has not been finalized. Existing stationary cameras at Souza will remain in place.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles granted its first commutation in two years on Friday morning, creating a path to freedom for a man who has spent three decades in prison for murder and assault.

Addiction specialists and lawmakers testified Monday on a Massachusetts bill that would end many cases of involuntary drug treatment in jail.Massachusetts…

With the Massachusetts Senate on the verge of voting to make balloting by mail permanent, and same-day registration a part of the electoral process,…

The former U.S. attorney for Massachusetts says he believes there should be a federal investigation into reports of violence against prisoners at the state's maximum security prison.

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed an executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccination for some 42,000 state employees. The order says…

The state auditor concluded that a western Massachusetts educational collaborative failed to ensure some teachers who worked for it were properly…

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is closing the Northern Correctional Institution in Somers three weeks earlier than planned.