MIDDLETON — The Essex County Sheriff’s Department received two top honors from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA), including correctional supervisor of the year for Sgt. James Ridley and program of
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When it comes to better serving the mental health needs of correctional officers, the problem is not a financial one, according to the soon-to-be president of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.
Sheriff's candidate Alf Barbalunga has continued to make various allegations against Sheriff Thomas Bowler for the death of an inmate at Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Facility, including accusing Bowler of waiting eight years to accept Medication Assistance Therapy for inmates struggling with drug addiction.