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- Why a $6 million Shirley prison settlement remains largely secret
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📰 News we're reading
• Massachusetts DOC refuses to reveal inmates who got $6 million settlement, the state's largest last year: ‘Deeply disappointing' (bostonherald.com) — A major class-action settlement tied to alleged excessive force at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley has sparked a transparency fight, as state prison officials refuse to name the 150 inmates who shared $5.75 million. The Department of Correction cites safety and privacy concerns, while the correction officers’ union criticizes the secrecy and argues the money should have gone toward prison safety improvements. 
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