In coalition with Act On Mass, the National Council, and the Democratic Town Committees of Hanson, Scituate, Weston, and Belmont, we’re holding a virtual forum on Thursday, January 20th at 7:00pm focused on S.2030/H.1905, An Act Establishing A [5-year] Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium. We’ll […]
by Yoav Elinevsky Report on standout/canvassing event in Belchertown on November 14, 2021, 2-4 PM The campaign to pass the Moratorium bill is focusing on 5 representatives who co-chair a committee that will decide if the bill moves forward or not. They are: Judiciary House […]
The Baker Administration intends to build a new women’s prison to replace the Framingham House of Correction. We call for decarceration and community based alternatives instead of new prisons. We call for a moratorium on new prisons and jails in Massachusetts. At this webinar, we’ll […]
by Cole Harrison Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, October 5, 2021 Thank you, co-chairs Eldridge and Cabral, for convening this hearing. I am Cole Harrison, executive director of Massachusetts Peace Action. Peace Action was formed in 1957 as the Committee for a […]
Thank you for supporting the prison construction moratorium bills, S-2030 and H-1905, to stop the building of new jails and prisons and a new $50 million women’s prison. The challenge now is to build support in the State Senate and House for the moratorium Bill. […]
by Claire Gosselin Governor Baker has incarceration on his mind. He envisions a new women’s prison to replace MCI Framingham to the tune of $50 million. The state has chosen the HDR Architecture firm to design it. They promise to make a nice “trauma informed” […]
By pressing pause on prison and jail construction we’ll stop the proposal to build a new $50 million women’s prison from being built, and give the Commonwealth time to implement real justice practices that benefit all incarcerated people and their communities instead. Read about […]
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