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Commonwealth Conversations: Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform

Feb 9, 2015 | by admin

Massachusetts State Senators are holding listening sessions across the state to hear from constituents and bring “Beacon Hill to you”.

Commonwealth Conversations: Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform

Massachusetts State Senators are holding listening sessions across the state to hear from constituents and bring “Beacon Hill to you”. We urge you to attend to advocate for the Justice Reinvestment Act. The next one is in Central Massachusetts this Wednesday, February 11 from 6:30-8:30pm hosted at UMass Medical School’s Aaron Lazare Medical Research Building, Blais Pavilion, 1st Floor (55 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655).

All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate.  Sign-up sheets will be available, first come first serve, at the forum for those who wish to speak and slots are available for no more than 2 minutes per person to accommodate all speakers.

Future forums will be led by:
Sen. Kenneth Donnelly for the North Shore area Feb. 23,
Sen. John Keenan for the South Shore area Feb. 25,
Sen. Jamie Eldridge for the Metrowest area March 2,
Sen. William Brownsberger for the Boston area March 4, and
Sen. Michael Rodrigues will lead the South Coast forum on March 11.

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