The Juvenile Law Center (JLC) today released Debtors’ Prison for Kids? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Police routinely read juveniles their Miranda rights, but do kids really understand them?
Not surprisingly the answer is no. Here is the ABA article. Here is a link to the Grisso study published […]
Honoring the Best in Indigent Defense
On May 24, 2016, at the John Adams Courthouse, CPCS honored exemplary attorneys – both public and private – social […]
Massachusetts Touted as a National Leader in Juvenile Defense Standards
When Stateline reporter Rebecca Beitisch interviewed lawyers around the country about juvenile defense standards juvenile justice advocates and defenders pointed […]
Trial Courts Issue Sentencing Best Practices Reports
Trial Court Establishes Best Practice Principles in Criminal Sentencing* BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Trial Court today announced that […]