Resources
Knowledge is power and we want everyone to learn about changes in the law so all communities can benefit.
Senator Will Brownberger’s website. Contains useful summaries, the entire 2018 criminal bill, and section-by-section analysis. https://willbrownsberger.com/
Prison Policy Initiative. Lots of data on Massachusetts and links to research and reports on many criminal justice and prison related topics: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/profiles/MA.html
Know Your CORI & Expungement Rights. This online booklet explains the new Massachusetts law on sealing and expunging records, and includes other information about CORI.
https://www.gbls.org/self-help/cori
Know your Rights: Stopped by Police, Immigration Agents or FBI
https://www.aclu.org/files/kyr/MKG17-KYR-PoliceImmigrationFBI-OnePager-English-v01.pdf
Prisoner self-help materials. Self-help on many topics including mail, visitation, conditions, and health issues.
http://www.plsma.org/prisoner-self-help/pro-se-materials/
Statehouse website: Bills, contact information for legislators
MassLegalHelp: self-help forms and legal materials
https://www.masslegalhelp.org/
EPOCA: Ex-prisoners organizing for community advancement (Worcester)
https://www.epocafamily.com/