The Massachusetts Bar Association is proud to co-host MassINC's
"The Third Annual Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Policy Summit" on Friday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at UMass
Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston. Leaders from Massachusetts
and beyond are invited to join us for a conversation on the role of
cross-agency partnerships. Collaboration is central to nearly every
aspect of an effective criminal justice system. This year's summit
focuses on three areas where cross-agency partnerships are
particularly critical: serving individuals with behavioral health
conditions, integrating information systems to enable data-driven
decision-making and facilitating successful reentry.
In addition to the policy summit, the Massachusetts Criminal
Justice Reform Coalition has partnered with award-winning
documentary filmmakers to invite guests to an exclusive advanced
screening of "Beyond the Wall," a film following a small community
of men released from prison and attempting to rebuild their lives
in Lawrence and Lowell. This firsthand view of their struggles
offers insights into the challenges ex-offenders face and the
support they need from corrections agencies and community-based
partners when it's time to come home.