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LUKE WISE

The Waiting Game: Thousands Of Mass Prisoners Are Stuck On Education Waitlists

With waitlists nearly triple the size of current enrollment, prisoner rights advocates say the DOC prioritizes punishment over preparation

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LUKE WISE April 8, 2026
JEAN TROUNSTINE

Parole In Massachusetts: Ignored, Misunderstood, And Misrepresented

How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth

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JEAN TROUNSTINE January 21, 2026
JEAN TROUNSTINE

Beyond Boston: Fighting Poverty And Prison With College In Worcester

Prison education in Massachusetts: Inside Clark University’s program to leverage education’s proven power to cut recidivism

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JEAN TROUNSTINE November 4, 2025
CHRIS FARAONE

Five Deaths In Less Than A Month In Massachusetts Prisons

Connecting BINJ reporting on Department of Correction health care to news of multiple “medical emergencies”

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CHRIS FARAONE November 1, 2025
CHRIS FARAONE

No Opioid Settlement Funds Going To Massachusetts Prisons

The commonwealth will receive more than a billion dollars for opioid remediation—none of it is for the state’s most vulnerable drug-dependent population

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CHRIS FARAONE October 7, 2025
ELIZA DEWEY

Parole Board Questions Dying Prisoner On 30-Year-Old Murder, Not His Health

For James Ware, an extremely ill Department of Correction prisoner, a final chance at release after medical parole denial

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ELIZA DEWEY September 17, 2025
BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM

New Major Investigation Into Massachusetts Prison Health Care

Last year, Massachusetts declined to renew its contract with the prison health care provider Wellpath. The company was hit with more than 1,500 lawsuits nationwide for alleged medical negligence or wrongful death of prisoners, and Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey had scrutinized the vendor over reports of poor care in

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BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM July 24, 2025
ELIZA DEWEY

Has The Inhumane And Costly Massachusetts Prison Health Care System Improved Under New Management?

The state’s last prison health care contract brought despair and congressional scrutiny. Our investigation indicates that the new vendor is off to a troubling start.

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ELIZA DEWEY July 10, 2025
JEAN TROUNSTINE

GRADING THE PAROLE BOARD

The Massachusetts Parole Board still faces big challenges despite making some improvements this past year. Its final member was approved this week, but is the body equipped to operate efficiently?

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JEAN TROUNSTINE April 3, 2024
JEAN TROUNSTINE

A “NEW HOPE”

What the Mattis decision means for parole in Massachusetts—unprecedented opportunities for release from life sentences, updated trainings for attorneys, and a big shift in the system

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JEAN TROUNSTINE February 1, 2024
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