Medical Debt Behind Bars: New Report Examines the Impact of Medical Debt on Incarcerated People
Advocates Recommend Eliminating Fees for Medical Care in Prisons and Jails and Ending the Collection of Carceral Medical Debt
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Fair Chance in Employment Act Clears Committee Vote
The Fair Chance in Employment Act was recently reported favorably out of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
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Gov. Healey and Mass. Legislature Put Families Over Prison Profiteering with Free Phone Calls for Incarcerated People
Governor Maura Healey signed a bill establishing Massachusetts as the fifth state to make prison phone calls free statewide and the first state to include provisions for free calls from county jails.
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New Report Examines How Abuse and Bias in Tenant Screening Harm Renters
A new report from the National Consumer Law Center explains that the screening process is riddled with errors and bias that disproportionately harms Black and Latino/Hispanic renters.
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Gov. Healey Issues Amendment to Provision that Would Make Communications from Prisons and Jails Free; Now the Legislature Must Act
Massachusetts is poised to become the third state this year and fifth state overall to make prison calls free.
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The Freedom Side Podcast: Caroline Cohn Discusses Junk Fees and Mass Incarceration
On Mar. 2, 2023, Caroline Cohn sat down with the hosts of Breakthrough News’ The Freedom Side podcast to discuss how incarcerated people and their families are subject to some of the most exploitative fees for basic necessities.
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