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Framingham Project for Incarcerated Women
Mission & Profile
The Framingham Project serves women incarcerated in Massachusetts’ prisons and jails, or those who have been involved with the criminal justice system. Currently, volunteer attorneys work to clear warrants, helping women get released from prison in a timely manner or advance to a lower security classification that permits greater access to educational and programmatic opportunities while they serve their sentences. In the summer of 2009, the Framingham Project organized a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) sealing training. To date, volunteer attorneys have accepted nine women for representation in CORI sealing cases. Sealing a CORI removes a significant barrier to housing and employment, especially in today’s difficult economy.
In addition to these direct services, the Framingham Project holds educational presentations for women in M.C.I. Framingham, the Suffolk County House of Correction, the Women’s Re-entry Program of the Boston Rescue Mission, and Aid to Incarcerated Mothers (AIM). Volunteer attorneys meet with women and answer questions regarding family law, child custody, care and protection, housing, CORI, and criminal warrant clearing.
If you would like to volunteer for this project, please contact:
Elizabeth Brusie at framinghamproject@womensbar.org
Framingham Project Highlights
The Framingham Project is highlighted in a National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts Chapter article.
CLICK HERE to read article.
With the help of several talented law students through Suffolk University’s Rappaport Center, the Framingham Project is working to create a comprehensive manual that will detail major issues in each of these legal arenas. This manual will provide every volunteer attorney with the information needed to assist women prisoners.
Volunteer Attorney Coordinators:
Elizabeth Brusie
Barbara Zimbel
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The Framingham Project meets on the third Thursday evening of every month at 5:30 PM at the WBF Office located on 27 School Street, Suite 500, Boston.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact:
Elizabeth Brusie at
framinghamproject@womensbar.org
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