THE TOP OFFICIAL at the Department of Correction on Wednesday rescinded an internal memo issued earlier this week by one of her top deputies that would have initiated a moratorium on disciplinary actions against correctional officers and revoked any existing suspensions. Carol Mici, the commissioner of the Department of Correction, sent a letter to her […]
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New rules on solitary confinement coming under fire
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 […]