GRADING THE PAROLE BOARD
The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year Its final member was approved this week but is the
JEAN TROUNSTINE
April 3, 2024
Though the mission of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism has come to encompass coverage of everything from community arts to municipal meetings, along with other areas that receive less and less attention from the remaining news outlets in this region, BINJ continues to pursue challenging features, reporting projects, and investigations into topics that have slipped under the radar and warrant a deeper look. Below are links to BINJ’s major investigative feature articles.
The archives of BINJ investigative features prior to September 2023 can be found on the BINJ website.
The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year Its final member was approved this week but is the
From generating buzz around their cause to getting heard on Beacon Hill psychedelics advocates had a big March But underneath the wins fractures in the
Massachusetts State Police purchased cell phone surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections Is it too late for privacy
One side is behind the ballot initiative to regulate access to psychedelics The other side has been advocating and organizing grassroots efforts across New England
How Massachusetts State Police are using the opioid crisis to pursue profound and dangerous erosions of privacy and civil liberties
What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts unprecedented opportunities for release from life sentences updated trainings for attorneys and a big shift in
After years of delays the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare collection apparatus Will it only lead to more problems for
While Massachusetts seeks a contractor to provide healthcare services for people in state prisons, advocates are pushing for stronger oversight of private operators as incarcerated
The untold story of Charles Taylor s time in the Bay State the crimes he committed and the prison he escaped from before ransacking Liberia
Sole source procurement is not working for the T it s costing a lot of money and problems beyond the Red Line
Concerned about the onerous conditions of parole and longstanding cruel procedures legislators and reform advocates push major legislative and cultural changes
The MBTA pays former T workers millions to fix longstanding problems but transit advocates say inside hiring isn t getting riders or the system where
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