Dear Governor Baker, Senate President Rosenberg, Speaker DeLeo and Chief Justice Gants;
As we approach the Holiday Season and the beginning of a new Legislative Session next month, we, the four Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts, urge you to join together as one and file comprehensive legislation that reforms our criminal justice system for criminal offenders.
The Council of State Governments Justice Center will be issuing its long awaited report within the next several weeks. It is expected to provide a blueprint for these important legislative reforms. While...