BOSTON — On May 11, EOHHS Secretary, Marylou Sudders, announced that Joan Mikula, has been promoted to serve as Commissioner […]
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SCOTUS Decides First Police-Shooting Case Since Ferguson. Police Get Qualified Immunity
If you’re a police officer called on to help a woman coping with a serious mental illness, but on arrival, […]
CPCS Public Defender Receives MBA Access to Justice Award
On May 7, 2015, the Massachusetts Bar Association presented Ben Evans, a supervising attorney in the Public Defender Division’s Fall […]
Urban Institute Issue Report on Mentally Ill in Prisons and Jails
The prevalence of mental illness is significant. Well over 50% of state prison and jail inmates report having mental health […]
Human Rights Watch Issues report: “Callous and Cruel: Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons”
The report issued this week, details incidents in which correctional staff have deluged prisoners with painful chemical sprays, shocked them […]
2015 Annual Conference Materials Posted
The materials for the 2015 Annual Training Conference have been posted on the intranet. To view or download, go the […]
PBS News Hour Report: A minority view on hospice and end of life care.
“Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and […]
Interesting op-ed about Bridgewater State Hospital
Globe columnist Adrian Walker calls for transfer of BSH from DOC to DMH. Read column
CPCS 2015 Award Recipients to be Honored at May 5, 2015 Awards Ceremony
Each year, the Committee for Public Counsel Services recognizes the work of individuals who dedicate their careers to overcoming injustice, […]
Nancy Hathaway Receives Juvenile Bar Association Award
Nancy Hathaway, a supervising attorney in CPCS’s Children and Family Law Division office in Boston, was honored by the Juvenile […]