BY THE TIME Joseph completed his sentence at the Boston Pre-Release Center in May, his Massachusetts ID had expired. He could not start his new job as a meat clerk in a grocery store without an updated ID. It was the jumpstart he needed, but the delay in getting a new ID almost cost him his job.  “I […]
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Advocates call for reforms to aid inmate voting
AS COMMUNITIES ACROSS the state prepare for municipal elections on Tuesday, one group of would-be voters might be more inclined to cast ballots if the process were simpler. Thousands of inmates being held in state or county correctional facilities are eligible to vote, but bureaucratic confusion and inconsistent policies across different jurisdictions often stand in […]