Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services

Organization Overview

Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services is located in Boston, MA. The organization was established in 1974. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services employed 23 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services generated $3.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.1m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 8.8% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

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PLS HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 2,000 BRIEF SERVICES MATTERS ANNUALLY AND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 22 CASES ON OUR DOCKET (INCLUDING 3 MEDICAL PAROLE RELATED CASES). OUR LITIGATION IS SYSTEMIC IN NATURE. WE ARE ALSO ADVOCATING FOR MULTIPLE BILLS THAT WOULD IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. CASES: PLS SETTLED A CASE ON BEHALF OF A MAN WHO WAS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE FORCE BY A CORRECTIONS OFFICER. WE ALSO FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF PRISONERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS MAKING THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO CONTRACTING COVID AND DYING FROM IT. WE ALSO WERE SUCESSFUL IN OBTAINING A MEDICAL PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF PRISON FOR A QUADRIPLEGIC CLIENT PURSUANT TO LITIGATION. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN PREPARING A MAJOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO WERE SUBJECTED TO EXTREME AND EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON. PLS, AS PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2018, WAS APPOINTED TO TWO LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS: ONE ON THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND THE OTHER ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF LGBTQI PRISONERS. OUR INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH OF THESE COMMISSIONS HAS LED TO ADDITIONAL REFORMS AND COMMITMENTS TO FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. DUE TO OUR STRONG COMMUNITY AND LEGISLATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WE WERE ALSO NAMED TO 3 ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE'S POLICING REFORM BILL PASSED IN 2020. THOSE INVOLVE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN CORRECTIONS AND PAROLE AND EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE. IN ADDITION, WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN PASSING BUDGET LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEALTH OMBUDSMANS OFFICE TO REVIEW COVID AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTOCOLS IN THE DOC, INCLUDING RELEASES. THE OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED THIS FALL.


PLS HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 2,000 BRIEF SERVICES MATTERS ANNUALLY AND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 22 CASES ON OUR DOCKET (INCLUDING 3 MEDICAL PAROLE RELATED CASES). OUR LITIGATION IS SYSTEMIC IN NATURE. WE ARE ALSO ADVOCATING FOR MULTIPLE BILLS THAT WOULD IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. CASES: PLS SETTLED A CASE ON BEHALF OF A MAN WHO WAS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE FORCE BY A CORRECTIONS OFFICER. WE ALSO FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF PRISONERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS MAKING THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO CONTRACTING COVID AND DYING FROM IT. WE ALSO WERE SUCESSFUL IN OBTAINING A MEDICAL PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF PRISON FOR A QUADRIPLEGIC CLIENT PURSUANT TO LITIGATION. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN PREPARING A MAJOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO WERE SUBJECTED TO EXTREME AND EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON. PLS, AS PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2018, WAS APPOINTED TO TWO LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS: ONE ON THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AND THE OTHER ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF LGBTQI PRISONERS. OUR INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH OF THESE COMMISSIONS HAS LED TO ADDITIONAL REFORMS AND COMMITMENTS TO FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. DUE TO OUR STRONG COMMUNITY AND LEGISLATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WE WERE ALSO NAMED TO 3 ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE'S POLICING REFORM BILL PASSED IN 2020. THOSE INVOLVE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN CORRECTIONS AND PAROLE AND EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE. IN ADDITION, WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN PASSING BUDGET LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEALTH OMBUDSMANS OFFICE TO REVIEW COVID AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTOCOLS IN THE DOC, INCLUDING RELEASES. THE OMBUDSMAN'S OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED THIS FALL.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
James Pingeon
Attorney
$129,760
Elizabeth Matos
Executive Director
$129,388
Lauren Petit
Attorney
$101,287
Bonita P Tenneriello
Attorney
$100,565
Patricia Garin ESQ
President
$0
James Rollins
Vice President
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,496,632
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$802,119
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,298,751
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $9,980
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $36,511
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,345,242

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services has recieved totaling $766,264.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Massachusetts Legal Assistance

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

$492,076
Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS IN ANTI-RACISM

$125,000
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: VARIOUS

$75,000
Boston Bar Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT LEGAL AID

$65,000
Equal Justice America Inc

Midlothian, VA

PURPOSE: LEGAL GRANT

$9,188
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