Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit

What We Do

The Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit (ACRSU), a unit of the private counsel division, works to ensure that indigent clients are well-represented in sexually dangerous persons (SDP) proceedings in Superior Court, in Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) proceedings before the SORB and Superior Court, and in the appeal of SORB and SDP cases to the appellate courts. The ACRSU certifies and trains private bar attorneys to represent indigent clients in SORB and SDP trials and appellate matters. The unit assigns, oversees and supports these attorneys to advance the interests of indigent clients reintegrating into the community and living productive lives.  The ACRSU also consists of a litigation unit with a group of staff attorneys who represent clients in SDP jury trials in Superior Court. The ACRSU provides leadership in the specialized areas of SORB and SDP litigation defense.

Filing a Complaint

By Email: ac@publiccounsel.net

By Telephone: (617) 482-6212 CPCS mainline and ask the receptionist to transfer the call to the Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit.

 By Mail: You may also mail the form or submit a written complaint to the attention of: Alternative Commitment and Registration Support Unit, Committee for Public Counsel Services, 100 Cambridge Street, 14th Floor, Boston, MA  02114.  An administrative staff member will contact you to discuss the complaint.

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