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Boston mayoral candidates John Barros, Andrea Campbell, Kim Janey, Annissa Essaibi George, Jon Santiago and Michelle Wu at the Suffolk County House of Corrections May 28. The candidates addressed criminal justice reform, mental health resources and more at their first in-person mayoral forum. COURTESY OF PETER VAN DELFT

Suffolk County Sheriff Department holds first in-person 2021 mayoral forum

Madison Mercado June 2, 2021
Six Boston mayoral candidates debated in the first in-person forum of the year last Wednesday.
Protestors marched to the South Bay Detention Center Saturday to object to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s treatment of Central and South American immigrants at the southern border of the United States. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Greater Boston area demonstrators protest mistreatment of immigrants in solidarity caravan

Natalie Patrick November 18, 2018
Activist groups held a demonstration at the JFK Federal Building and marched in a “solidarity caravan” to the Suffolk County House of Corrections building to protest the treatment of immigrants from Central and South America Saturday.
Boston City Council meets Monday afternoon at City Hall to discuss programs and services for citizens coming back from incarceration. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council discusses criminal justice reform

Till Kaeslin April 3, 2017

The Boston City Council Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a hearing Monday afternoon to review and consider funding for the Community Resources for Justice’s Overcoming the Odds...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh launches a partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department to provide recovery services for inmates. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh, Tompkins announce expansion of recovery services for inmates

Abigail Freeman February 7, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh  partnered with Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins to provide an expansion of recovery services for Suffolk County inmates during incarceration and after release, according...

Immigration advocates protest treatment of inmates

Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

In a movement that has been ongoing for several years, about 50 people gathered in front of the Suffolk County House of Corrections on Sunday to protest unfair treatment of imprisoned immigrants. “We’re...

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