New rules on solitary confinement coming under fire
Advocates say DOC is subverting intent of reform law
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Sarah Betancourt
criminal justice, Criminal justice reform, Gov. Charlie Baker, impact of solitary confinement, Jesse White, MassLive’s Shira Schoenberg, Nicholas Gomes, Sen. Will Brownsberger, The Download
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LESS THAN A YEAR ago, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two comprehensive criminal justice bills that were the result of a marathon of bipartisan discussions over many years. The laws contained a bucket list of reforms targeting tough-on-crime policies from decades ago. One part of the package eliminated some mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, while(...)