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Massachusetts Correction Officer Accused Of Supplying Inmates With Drugs: DA Massachusetts Correction Officer Accused Of Supplying Inmates With Drugs: DA
Massachusetts Correction Officer Accused Of Supplying Inmates With Drugs: DA A Massachusetts Correction Officer is facing charges for allegedly smuggling drugs into the jail at which he worked, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Francisco Morales-Urizandi, of Tewksbury, is accused of supplying prisoners at Middlesex Jail and House of Correction with drugs between April and August 2020, the office reports.  Prosecutors allege Morales-Urizandi helped inmates obtain and prepare several controlled substances including Suboxone, Marijuana, K2, and cigarettes for distribution inside the facility.  The officer also alle…

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by David Cifarelli
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Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all of those with prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.  The White House announced the marijuana reform on Thursday, Oct. 6 during Biden's visit to the Hudson Valley at an IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, saying he has directed Attorney General Merrick Garland to develop an administrative process to issue certificates of pardon to individuals who are eligible. Biden said thousands of people with federal convictions for marijuana possession have had their lives upended.  "Criminal records for m…

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by Nicole Valinote