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1st Massachusetts Prisoner To Apply For Compassionate Release Awaits Answer

If someone in prison has a terminal illness and poses no risk to society, they should be allowed to die at home — that's the idea behind what's called "compassionate release." So far, 49 states have adopted the policy. Any day now, the first prisoner in the Massachusetts correctional system to apply for compassionate release is due a final answer.

Here & NowNatasha HavertySeptember 13, 2018Prison, Criminal Justice, Public Policy

For Two New Hampshire Women, the Issue of Immigration is Personal

Pam Colantuono and Minata Toure have never met, but they have a few things in common. They both live in Manchester, they’re both moms. The biggest thing they share — the thing that shapes both their lives and how they see the world — is the classic American immigration narrative.

Here & NowNatasha HavertyNovember 7, 2016Immigration, Public Policy