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Leslie Walker, Carlos Monteiro and James Matesanz speak at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground panel “Mass Incarceration: Causes and Cures” Oct. 25 at the Boston University Law Auditorium. PHOTO BY LILIAN LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HTC, BUA hold panel on mass incarceration in the state

Jackie Thérèse Rocheleau November 1, 2017

“The system sounds logical until you start peeling back the layers," said Leslie Walker, executive director of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts. The system she's talking about is the...

Mayor Martin Walsh launches the Office of Returning Citizens to support individuals returning to Boston after incarceration. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh launches new office to aid former inmates

Kaylie Felsberg October 30, 2017

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the launch of the Office of Returning Citizens Friday, a bureau that will support citizens returning to Boston from all types of detention centers. This office...

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