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Although the American tradition of providing a zealous defense, even for unpopular defendants, goes back to John Adams, it was not until March 18, 1963, that the U.S. Supreme Court declared that Clarence Earl Gideon had not received a fair Read more
Welcome to the March 2016 Q&A. This is our monthly installment addressing questions and suggestions received through the online suggestion box (top menu bar on the intranet). We respond to questions with agency-wide relevance , and we cannot answer questions Read more
Concentrated poverty is on the rise, and an increasing number of children are at risk for exposure to severe violence and dangerous living conditions. What are the implications of trauma exposure for healthy brain development? During this panel event, Dr. Kerry Ressler (of Read more
On March 24, 2016, our colleague, Attorney Cathy Bennett, CPCS Criminal Defense Training Director, will receive the Boston University Law School Public Interest Project (PIP) Alumni Public Interest Award. PIP is a student-run organization whose mission is to foster a Read more
Approval of minutes of the February 17, 2016 Meeting Amicus Request Contract(s) Election of Officers Audit and Oversight Department Overview CPCS Monthly Financial Overview Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report Chief Counsel Report
IT has released a PowerPoint outlining its major initiatives for calendar year 2016. This document only outlines the major initiatives. A major initiative is one that requires significant levels of multiple resources (staff, time, money). Example of some initiatives not included, but occurring are Read more
Award nominations must be submitted no later than March 4, 2016. All nominations must include a written explanation of why the nominee should be honored and submitted to Ms. Denise Simonini, Executive Assistant to the Chief Counsel, Committee for Public Read more
Clay v. Tresler, SJC-12032 This case is about the legality of a 2012 statute requiring that prisoners serving life sentences get a supermajority, rather than a majority, of the parole board to win parole. Specifically, the issue is whether this Read more
Congratulations to our colleague, Lisa Kavanaugh, Director of the CPCS Innocence Project, who has helped secure the release of her client, George Perrot. Mr. Perrot has spent the last 30 years in prison for a rape he was convicted of Read more
Welcome to the February 2016 Q&A. This is our monthly installment addressing questions and suggestions received through the online suggestion box (top menu bar on the intranet). We respond to questions with agency-wide relevance (e.g., we do not respond to Read more