CY 2017 Committee Meeting Dates June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on CY 2017 Committee Meeting Dates All meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, except where noted. January 25 (4th Wednesday) February […] Read more
ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability June 19, 2023 Ben Vivante Children and Family Law, Uncategorized Comments Off on ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA amends the Elementary and Secondary […] Read more
DCF Rewriting Its Regulations June 8, 2023 Ben Vivante Children and Family Law, Uncategorized Comments Off on DCF Rewriting Its Regulations DCF is in the process of rewriting its regulations. The agency anticipates submitting between one and four sets of proposed […] Read more
Presidential Proclamation — National Youth Justice Awareness Month, 2016 June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Presidential Proclamation — National Youth Justice Awareness Month, 2016 NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES […] Read more
Debtor’s Prisons for Kids? The High Cost of Fees and Fines in the Juvenile Justice System. June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Debtor’s Prisons for Kids? The High Cost of Fees and Fines in the Juvenile Justice System. The Juvenile Law Center (JLC) today released Debtors’ Prison for Kids? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the […] Read more
State holds first “Reunification Day Celebration” in Berkshire County June 8, 2023 Ben Vivante Children and Family Law, Uncategorized Comments Off on State holds first “Reunification Day Celebration” in Berkshire County On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, for the first time in Berkshire County, local agencies hosted a Reunification Day Celebration to […] Read more
Another Huge Loss in the Indigent Defense Community July 5, 2016 Abigail Salois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on Another Huge Loss in the Indigent Defense Community Bob Spangenberg – taken in 2011 when he joined the faculty at Boston University Law School Sad news as another […] Read more
Recognition Well-Deserved – Atty. Anne Goldbach Receives the 2016 MACDL Clarence Gideon Award June 23, 2016 Abigail Salois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on Recognition Well-Deserved – Atty. Anne Goldbach Receives the 2016 MACDL Clarence Gideon Award On June 14, 2016, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) presented our colleague, Atty. Anne C. Goldbach, with […] Read more
Massachusetts Has Lost An Indigent Defense Giant June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on Massachusetts Has Lost An Indigent Defense Giant Gerry Schaefer surrounded by old colleagues at the CPCS 25th Anniversary Party in 2009. Attorney Gerry Schaefer, former head of […] Read more
High School Suspensions Cost The Country $35 Billion Annually, Report Estimates June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on High School Suspensions Cost The Country $35 Billion Annually, Report Estimates When students get suspended from school for a few days, they may not be the only ones who miss out. […] Read more