CPCS Testifies in Favor of Safe Communities Act January 27, 2020 asalois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on CPCS Testifies in Favor of Safe Communities Act Wendy Wayne, director of the Immigration Impact Unit at the Committee for Public Counsel Services, testified in favor of the […] Read more
Roxbury Defender Receives Community Leadership Award January 21, 2020 asalois Public Defender Division, Uncategorized Comments Off on Roxbury Defender Receives Community Leadership Award Kristyn Henry, a trial attorney with the Roxbury Defenders Unit, was honored by the North Shore Black Women’s Association for […] Read more
Committee Meeting Agenda – January 16, 2020 Meeting January 10, 2020 asalois Committee Meetings, Uncategorized Comments Off on Committee Meeting Agenda – January 16, 2020 Meeting Approval of minutes of the December 18, 2019 meeting Amicus Requests: Commonwealth v. Long, SJC-12868 Commonwealth v. Rambert, 2018-P-1282 Commonwealth v. J.S., A […] Read more
Calendar Year 2020 Committee Meeting Dates January 9, 2020 asalois Committee Meetings, Uncategorized Comments Off on Calendar Year 2020 Committee Meeting Dates All meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the CPCS Conference Rooms at 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA and will […] Read more
CPCS Editorial: Attacks on Bail Decisions Don’t Tell Full Story December 20, 2019 asalois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on CPCS Editorial: Attacks on Bail Decisions Don’t Tell Full Story Public officials have been chastising New Bedford judges for their bail decisions – using words like “liberal” and “limited” to […] Read more
John Lozada Receives Lifetime Achievement Award December 19, 2019 asalois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on John Lozada Receives Lifetime Achievement Award John Lozada, the Equity and Inclusion Director for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, was named this year’s recipient of […] Read more
CPCS Staffers ‘Adopt’ 35 Kids for Holidays December 18, 2019 asalois Children and Family Law, Criminal Defense, Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on CPCS Staffers ‘Adopt’ 35 Kids for Holidays Staff from the Springfield office of the Committee for Public Counsel Services “adopted” 35 kids for the holidays in partnership […] Read more
Appeals Court: Hearsay Not Enough to Revoke Probation June 8, 2023 asalois Mental Health, Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Appeals Court: Hearsay Not Enough to Revoke Probation A juvenile should not have had their probation revoked based entirely “on unreliable hearsay testimony from a Department of Children […] Read more
Committee Meeting Agenda – December 18, 2019 Meeting December 11, 2019 asalois Committee Meetings, Uncategorized Comments Off on Committee Meeting Agenda – December 18, 2019 Meeting Approval of minutes of the November 20, 2019 meeting Request to Authorize Waiver of Annual Billing Cap FY 2021 Budget […] Read more
CPCS, Prince Lobel Create Walter B. Prince Fellowship December 4, 2019 asalois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on CPCS, Prince Lobel Create Walter B. Prince Fellowship The Committee for Public Counsel Services and Boston law firm Prince Lobel have joined together to create the Walter B. […] Read more