I agree with the headline in the Gazette on May 24, “Incarceration at lowest rate in 35 years”; however, the 2020 data supplied by the Massachusetts Department of Correction does not accurately reflect where we are now.Today, the DOC receives more.
The Massachusetts state prison population has decreased more than 40% during the last decade, but experts say the state should continue exploring ways to further decarceration, including using the juvenile justice system as a guide and releasing those.
The Massachusetts state prison population has decreased more than 40% during the last decade, but experts say the state should continue exploring ways to further decarceration, including using the juvenile justice system as a guide and releasing those.