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Van crash highlights DDS oversight and protection loopholes

August 4, 2011 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) A van crash this week in Newton, which injured 12 adults with intellectual disabilities, highlights a lack of adequate oversight of the state's community-based system of care. The incident, involving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: AART Transportation, cori, intellectual-disabilities, special needs

MA Progressive Derides Monarchy

April 5, 2011 By massmarrier

Small's UMN has successfully attacked some of the most daunting issues for communities of color here. That includes high unemployment,CORI reform, prisons, and education in poor communities. Listen in as he talks about successes...and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: african-american, cori, horace-small, latino, legislature, massachusetts, prison, reform, umn, unions

House passes CORI reform, 138-17.

May 26, 2010 By Charley on the MTA

"Joy and emotion" -- and relief, no doubt -- among reform supporters out there: Boston – Hundreds of supporters gathered at the State House today to watch as the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted in favor of an historic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charlie-baker, cori, deval-patrick, ma-gov, patrick, tim-cahill

House may vote on CORI, Education in January

November 18, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Last evening, the Senate passed an amended version of the Education Reform Act. This legislation was the product of many hours of labor on the part of Chairwoman Walz and the Joint Committee on Education. I cannot express enough my deep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cori, deleo, education, house, ma-house

CORI Reform

November 18, 2009 By harriettechandler

• It moves the sealing and dissemination of criminal records to 10 years for a felony and 5 years for a misdemeanor. This will allow those who have served their time to get back to being productive citizens quicker, and not pay a too-long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cori, harriette-chandler, senator-chandler

A look inside CORI reform

November 5, 2009 By presspasstv

Press Pass TV talks to community members and CORI Reform activists to find out more about just what CORI is and what all the fuss is about. If you've been in Massachusetts the last year you've probably heard the acronym. But how does it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-politics, cori, press-pass-tv

Let’s talk about CORI reform . . .

July 18, 2009 By yellowdogdem

The reality is that Massachusetts employers can get criminal record information from Google for free, which can influence employment decisions.  Large employers, though, don't waste time with Google - they go to a company like Choice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cori, patrick

Gov. Patrick’s Town Hall Meeting in Arlington – first person report

June 22, 2009 By AmberPaw

Tonight Gov Patrick came to Arlington's Town Hall, as the weather was too difficult for the originally-scheduled outdoor meeting using the natural outdoor amphitheater of Robbins Farm Park. More then 100 men all wearing blue and holding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arlington, cori, gov.-patrick, shared-parenting, special-education, town-hall

CORI Reform Hearing – Clamor Continues

March 19, 2008 By corireform

The hearing began with testimony from Governor Patrick, who highlighted the real needs for reforms. He noted that there are 20,000 people incarcerated in Massachusetts, and that 97 percent of these people will return to their communities at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: checks, cori, governor, jobs, patrick, record, reform, state-house

Healey’s CORI access, no votes come to light

October 12, 2006 By mo-jo

Today's Globe reports Healey's past action are inconsistent with her current potion in regards to CORI access.Minutes of the board reviewed by the Globe, however, show that at least a half-dozen times at meetings of the Criminal History … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cori, healey

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