Peter Ciurczak
Research Analyst, Boston Indicators
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Research — Policy Center
Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts
A Five-Year Progress Assessment
January 24, 2024
- Five years since Massachusetts passed landmark criminal justice reform legislation, the state’s incarceration rate is the lowest in the country and another order of magnitude below the US average
- Preparing a master plan to highlight lingering issues, committing more deeply to evaluation, and increasing continuing care treatment capacity would build on past investments in recidivism reduction and crime prevention