State Senator Demands Reform After Brutal Attack on Corrections Officers at Souza-Baranowski Prison
SHIRLEY, Mass. — An assault that injured five guards at the Souza-Baranowski Corrections Center has renewed calls for systemic changes within Massachusetts’ maximum security prisons. The incident on Wednesday not only highlighted the ongoing issue of violence but also resurrected concerns about the welfare of corrections personnel and the effectiveness of inmate programs designed to reduce such risks. State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, a central figure in Massachusetts’ criminal justice reform efforts, stressed the negative influence …