CORI -- general

  This is an op ed in favor of automatic criminal and juvenile record sealing and other improvements that can be made by pending legislation.  Contact Pauline at GBLS for more information at  pquirion@gbls.org

SEE ATTACHED FACT SHEETS AND ASK THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO FAVORABLY REPORT THE BILLS  H1763  S10372. An Act providing easier and greater access to record sealing (Rep. Malia, Sen. Friedman). Requires automatic sealing of records after the applicable waiting period by the…

The charts below set forth the annual, monthly and weekly 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines (based on HHS thresholds).  In addition, the annual, monthly and weekly 115% of poverty, 125% of poverty,  187.5%, 200% of poverty and 300% of poverty amounts are listed. Finally, you…

This is an important MCAD CORI related opinion that is hard to find on MCAD website although you can get it on Westlaw. In a nutshell, employer should not ask about or use juvenile records.

The attached document quotes a recent 2014 report by Rebecca Vallas & Sharon Dietrich which says that LGBT clients have a high incidence of criminal justice system involvement.  A link to the full report is included below too.

The BMC has revised standing order 1-09, which permits a judge in one division of the Boston Municipal Court to also seal cases from the other seven BMC courthouses at the same time if there are at least three charges that need to be sealed.   The order is revised to say that a court can hold a…

Materials from the October 18, 2022 CORI training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training (BBT) series. Training Presentations and Handouts Agenda (pdf) CORI Faculty Bios (pdf) DCJIS CORI Presentation (pdf) CORI Sealing and Expungement (pdf of…

Ch. 276, Section 100A "all or nothing" sealing problem resolved--Spread the wordThe Commissioner of Probation was denying requests to seal "aged out" cases on a CORI under Chapter 276, Section 100A whenever the requester also had a non-sealable conviction (i.e. a conviction for…

Executive Order issued by Gov. Patrick on January 11, 2008. Among other things, the EO directs state agencies to change their hiring practices to allow people with CORIs to compete for jobs, and seeks to simplify rules for considering the CORIs of people who are seeking public housing.