Last weekend, the Massachusetts Medical Society endorsed the legalization of safe injection facilities. I am the sponsor of a bill to create a framework for legal operation of these facilities. The bill speaks to a crying need, especially now that fentanyl is on the market being sold as heroin.
Justice
animal welfare, civil law and procedure, criminal law, disability, drug policy, family law, freedom of speech, guardianship, gun violence, housing law, immigration, indigenous agenda, lgbtq rights, policing, privacy, sexual child abuse, terrorism, women's rights
The Crossing
Every once in a while you run into a story that you can’t quite believe and you just want to hear more.
Some Stats on Criminal Justice
As the conversation about criminal justice reform heats up, some numbers are helpful for putting things in perspective. As I share in this post, Massachusetts has the third lowest incarceration rate among the 50 states–but we lock up 4 to 5 times as many people as we did 40 years ago. I want to share more on this critical issue, and to hear from you, at my upcoming community discussions.
Sen. Brownsberger to Co-Host Criminal Justice Reform Discussions in Watertown and Brighton
Senator Brownsberger will co-host a community discussion on criminal justice reform efforts in Massachusetts on 3/11 at the Belmont Town Hall
Join Senator Brownsberger for a Discussion About CORI Reform on 3/21
Senator Brownsberger will participate in a panel discussion on the impacts of Massachusetts’ CORI Reform on employment and recidivism rates at the John Adams Courthouse on Tuesday, March 21 from 8:30 – 10:30 AM. This event is free and open to the public.
Criminal Justice Reform in 2017-18 Session
My ongoing top priority as Senate Chair of the Judiciary Committee is criminal justice reform.