A diversion for me, social justice activist that I am, but yet, the message is important in this op-ed which appeared in The Lowell Sun and The Boston Herald and asks us to think about our rivalries: CAN WE STILL HATE THE YANKEES? 
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The Battle Over The Newest Member Of The Massachusetts Parole Board
Pictured: Members of the Governor’s Council listen to Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill testify for Angelo Gomez in June | Photo by Jean Trounstine
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. MORE
Why is the Parole Board on the Governor’s Back Burner?
Please read and share my newest which shows how little attention states are paying to #parole
When we asked “Why is the Parole Board on the Governor’s Back Burner?” here’s what we found. Prisoner rights advocates say outgoing #Massachusetts #ParoleBoard Chair Tina Hurley was dedicated and effective. So why is she leaving and who will replace her? MORE
New Beginnings Reentry Day Program–A new Chapter!
Please read and share my newest for Boston Institute of Nonprofit Journalism on Stacey Borden and her newest venture: Struggles In Reentry: A New Chapter For New Beginnings. It begins:
“On Saturday, April 5, Stacey Borden will begin her newest journey to provide educational programs, therapeutic services, and skills for those coming home from prison as well as for other formerly-incarcerated and system-impacted people.
Borden is the founder and, up until recently, was the executive director of New Beginnings Reentry Services (NBRS), which provided a home for women exiting prison. NBRS will transform from an overnight residential program for females into an all-gender day program and Borden will continue on with her vision of repairing harm and healing trauma. According to Borden, the New Beginnings Reentry Day Program will offer “healing spaces, mental health and substance use counseling, art and music therapy, yoga, and computer and financial literacy.”
In an interview with the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Borden, not only formerly incarcerated but also an award-winning activist, said, “I wasn’t getting enough funding to hire the right individuals to give the women the programs and services they deserve coming out of prison. Instead of feeling like a failure, I reached out and got help from mentors, and one day, woke up and said, Let me be a day center.” MORE
MASS PAROLE BOARD NEEDS RESOURCES—NOW!
Please read an share my latest on the overworked MA Parole Board and the briefing Thursday, March 6, at the MA State House 1-2;30pm that aims to present solutions.
Will The Massachusetts Governor Help The Overburdened Parole Board?
A State House briefing aims to show why the Parole Board needs more manpower and resources—now. Read about it here from Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. It begins: “A briefing on pending parole legislation and ideas to reform and support an overworked Parole Board will take place this Thursday, March 6, starting at 1pm in room 222 at the Massachusetts State House.”