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  Was Adam Howe's jail observation adequate? Critics say suicide could have been prevented Frank Mulligan Standard Times Published Oct 5, 2022 NEW BEDFORD — A  man being held for his mother's murder  in  Ash Street Jail  who died by suicide Sunday should have been under constant observation, according to an attorney with prisoner advocacy group,  Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts . James Pingeon, litigation director for PLSMA, said the level of observation taken by the Bristol County Sheriff's Office at Ash Street on Adam Howe where he was visually checked every 15 minutes was inadequate given the situation. "This is a man who clearly was in a very vulnerable position. The main problem with what they did was the 15-minute watch. He should have been on constant observation, which is the standard practice for people on mental health watch. There are different levels of supervision. Constant observation is one that is used routinely. In my opinion, it...

  View in browser   BY  LISA KASHINSKY MOVE-OUT DAY(S) —  GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked a political firestorm when he chartered two planes to bring migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Three weeks later, the migrants are moving on. Fourteen have already left Joint Base Cape Cod,  where the primarily Venezuelan migrants were given temporary shelter by the state. The remaining 35, including families, are expected to follow by the end of the weekend as their case managers finalize longer-term housing plans, the Baker administration said Tuesday. At least two have left for New York City, while others plan to stay in Massachusetts, people working with the migrants tell Playbook. Their arrival in September caught Martha’s Vineyard — and Massachusetts — off guard.  But the migrants are now leaving the military base with financial support from a fund coordinated by the nonprofit Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. And they have lawyers who’ve volunte...