Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants
Adherence to the Rehabilitation Mandate
P.O. Box 84, Hopedale, MA 01747
KLSchulman@verizon.net

CURE-ARM

Holly Barnoski
President

Tara Sherman
Director of Programs

Brita Gill-Austern
V.P./Treasurer

Karen Schulman
Secretary

MISSION STATEMENT

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a very unique distinction in the General Laws of this state MANDATE that prisoners be rehabilitated as stated under the Powers and Duties of the Commissioner of Corrections, M.G.L. 124 1(e):

In addition to exercising the powers and performing the duties which are otherwise given to him by law, the commissioner of corrections, shall:...
(e) establish, maintain, and administer programs of rehabilitation, including but not limited to education, training and employment, of persons committed to the custody of the department, designed as far as practicably to prepare and assist each such person to assume the responsibilities and exercise the rights of a citizen of the Commonwealth.

It is apparent to our organization that the Department of Corrections has engaged in efforts to usurp the legal mandate to rehabilitate here in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts special interest group of CURE-ARM will work toward the melioration of that failure in accordance with justice and the enhancement of public safety.

THIS IS OUR PLATFORM

* Re-establishment of a viable commutation system in Massachusetts

* Enacting a presumptive parole system focusing on managed successful reintegration to society as well as motivated and effective rehabilitation during incarceration.

* Working toward the implementation of compassionate medical releases dovetailing into viable commutations and effective parole with more cost effective management of the D.O.C. medical budget

* Effective use of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections medical budget which is the 2nd largest portion of their budget. Cost effective preventative care is the goal.

* Work toward realization of the mandated duty that the D.O.C. focus on care and custody that promotes successful reentry and goes beyond a predominant focus of security-only.

CURE-ARM is a special interest group which is dedicated to the reduction of crime through the reform of the Massachusetts criminal justice system and holding the Department of Correction to their legal mandate to rehabilitate