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Demonstrators Call For Independent Probe, Firings In Shacoby Kenny Death

Activists revive demands for jail closure following recent death in custody of Suffolk County Sheriff

ELIZA DEWEY February 5, 2026

Photos: Friday’s Anti-ICE Rally On Copley Square In Boston

Thousands gathered in the cold for a “no business as usual” demonstration organized by labor with various progressive groups during Friday’s nationwide strike

DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN January 30, 2026

Prison Brought Us Together, But Friendship Survives

This holiday season, longtime BINJ prison reporter Jean Trounstine reflects on the work that cleared her path to journalism

JEAN TROUNSTINE December 24, 2025

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

JEAN TROUNSTINE November 4, 2025

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

ELIZA DEWEY September 17, 2025

The Battle Over The Newest Member Of The Massachusetts Parole Board

Will former chief parole supervisor Angelo Gomez help or hurt the overburdened board? Some say he is “the right man” and dedicated to “support not surveillance.” Others question his priorities.

JEAN TROUNSTINE July 31, 2025

“Ain’t Nobody Helping Me.” More Calls For Reforms To Massachusetts Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law

Legal advocates have said the Massachusetts system for compensating victims of wrongful convictions is unfair. Here’s their plan to fix it.

ANDREW QUEMERE July 2, 2025

Struggles In Reentry: A New Chapter For New Beginnings

Dorchester service provider for recently incarcerated individuals shifts from residential to day programs in the face of funding challenges

JEAN TROUNSTINE April 3, 2025

Remembering Arnie King, Who Chronicled The Lives Of Those Dying In Prison

Arnold Leroy King, iconic prisoner rights advocate, fought for “lack of commutations being granted to exceptional and deserving individuals who are aging in the state’s overcrowded prison system.”

CHRIS FARAONE February 27, 2025

Organizers, Lawmakers Propose “Clean Slate” For Eligible Past Offenders

Legislation would create “modern, automated system to seal Criminal Offender Record Information” (CORIs), clearing barriers to housing, employment, and more

DANA FORSYTHE January 12, 2025