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PLAP Policy Directors Joan Steffen and Sheridan Cunningham argue that proposed changes to DOC mail regulations, "in large part, punish prisoners, spouses, children, pen-pals, and other loved ones who have done nothing wrong." clinics.law.harvard.edu/plap/2021/03/0…

Good piece from Benjamin Kail pointing out that incarcerated people are eligible for the latest round of stimulus checks, just like the previous rounds. As we said back in October (clinics.law.harvard.edu/plap/2020/10/1…), these checks are long overdue. masslive.com/coronavirus/20…

A powerful collection of first-hand accounts on surviving COVID-19 in prison. From UCI PrisonPandemic prisonpandemic.uci.edu

Check out and share our medical & general parole guide from our site! cjpc.org/medical-parole… Will Brownsberger -- Inactive Account @RepLizMiranda Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts @Swomley_Tennen Senator Pat Jehlen Jean Trounstine⚖️ @spoutible & @bluesky Black and Pink Massachusetts Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project The Mass Public Defenders (CPCS) #NoNewWomensPrison @cfjjma Justice 4 Housing #CriminalJusticeReform

As Prisons See Drop In Cases, Another Man Imprisoned In Mass. Has Died Of COVID-19 wbur.fm/2QGkGBd via WBUR

Massachusetts is considering expanding limitations on how prisoners get mail. This is a worthwhile read of a similar policy change in Texas.

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NYT Editorial Board calls for an end to prison gerrymandering - urging the Census Bureau to fix how it counts incarcerated people, while also highlighting ways that states can solve the problem without the Census changing anything: nytimes.com/2021/04/11/opi…

"I Am Not Your ‘Inmate’" themarshallproject.org/2021/04/12/i-a… via The Marshall Project

Excellent story from STAT, with moving examples of why we need medical parole reform ASAP - statnews.com/2021/04/14/dea…

THURSDAY: Come learn about the current Massachusetts parole system, why it needs to change, and ways to make that change happen. Panelists include: Lisa Berland, Jonathan Best, Jasmin Borges, Patty Garin, @RepLizMiranda, and Vincent Schiraldi. Register at: bit.ly/Parole101

"What purpose was served by throwing our client into a solitary cell for 12 days? Or by charging him with inciting a group demonstration?" Student Attorneys Megan Corrigan and Jack Lubin explain how their client was punished for an act of self-expression. clinics.law.harvard.edu/plap/2021/04/2…

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On June 10th, PLAP is co-sponsoring "A Time for Mercy," a webinar on the clemency process in Massachusetts. Register at massbar.org. More info below!

"This wave of violence, given its timing and location, bears all the marks of collective punishment." - Joel Thompson on tactics used to "restore order" this past January in SBCC. Read more on our blog: clinics.law.harvard.edu/plap/2021/12/2…