BINJ

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

 

Jonathan Best had been out of prison for two years when he ended a rocky relationship with his girlfriend. Like many men and women on parole—a form of early release, in which the remainder of… REVOCATION NATION: REINCARCERATION FOR TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATIONS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19
 
"If you’re going to take this chance with us, there will be a cooking class, for free."



This just in: Boston-area restaurants—and the people who own and work in them—are still super fucked.

With… SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: RESTAURANTS AND BARS SEEK SOLUTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS
 
REPORT BY NICOLE ASCHOFF AND PANKAJ MEHTA
Why did Massachusetts’s nursing homes fail so profoundly? And how can we prevent this from happening again?
A fog of uncertainty surrounds the SARS-CoV-2… DATA ANALYSIS & REPORT: THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN MASSACHUSETTS LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
 

Tens of thousands of people are sent back to prison each year not because they have committed new crimes, but because they have committed “technical violations” while on parole.

How… JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL EVENT ABOUT "TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATIONS" AND MASS INCARCERATION
 

If you currently or until recently worked in Boston’s restaurant industry, then you know that what is allowed and not allowed changes almost daily. It’s difficult to keep track of who’s doing… SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: GREATER BOSTON RESTAURANT INDUSTRY SURVEY

MISSION

The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism supports the development and production of independent news. BINJ achieves its mission by: providing organizational support to community publications; running reporting collaborations and civic engagement initiatives; training promising journalists; and producing bold independent journalism.

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REVOCATION NATION: REINCARCERATION FOR TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATIONS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19

  Jonathan Best had been out of prison for two years when he ended a rocky relationship with his girlfriend. Like many men and women on parole—a form of early release, in which the remainder of one’s sentence is served in the community—he suffered from depression and anxiety. At the time, Best often had to […]