A death in restraints after 'standard procedure'

A death in restraints after 'standard procedure'

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One former Bridgewater inmate, who was at the prison at the same time as Joshua Messier but did not know him, said rough treatment of inmates was common. The former inmate, Timothy Grabosky, filed numerous abuse complaints against the guards during …
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Eagan: Until answers come, DCF chief on hot seat

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She's right. Children in DCF care die because parents are drug-addicted, mentally ill or downright sadistic and there aren't enough good foster homes. The very best social workers can't always predict what horror a parent is capable of. But here's the …
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Mass. task force talks about state's addiction problem

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BOSTON — In the hubbub of summer, it can be easy to miss Nantucket's drug problem, according to Department of Public Health Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett. … The panel is focusing on Section 35, a provision in state law allowing the court system to …
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