"The Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is the only statewide association of lawyers in Massachusetts devoted exclusively to serving all segments of the defense bar. According to our mission statement: MACDL's mission is to preserve the adversary system of justice; to maintain and foster independent and able criminal defense lawyers and to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime. MACDL will be an advocate for the advocate." If you practice criminal defense law in Massachusetts, you belong in MACDL
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Legislative Alerts:
Three Strikes Bill
Contact your state senators and representatives especially if they are on the Conference Committee. Urge them to oppose the draconian provisions of :
- The House and Senate “Three Strikes” bills (H-3818 and S-2080) ,
- The provisions in S-2080 for mandatory post-release supervision, expanded wiretap authorization, enforcement of civil infractions and other ill-considered changes to various laws.
- Click here for a concise analysis and outline of the bills and the names and contact information for the members of the Conference Committee.
For a copy of H- 3818 click here. For S- 2080, click here.
Juvenile Life Without Parole
Click here for a fact sheet from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
President's Message
We live in very strange times. Around the nation, state after state, as well as political leaders on both the left and right – have begun to realize the disutility of heavy reliance on incarceration, and the enormous price being paid for it. States as famously conservative as Texas and South Carolina are moving to reduce lengthy sentences, reduce mandatory minimums, increased parole, increased use of drug treatment, and the like, and in consequence dramatically lower prison populations. In the process they are saving billions of dollars needed for other vital services. Read More...
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MACDL comprises approximately 1,000 criminal defense lawyers, covering all types of criminal defense matters in the federal courts and every state court serving the Commomwealth. You can search our Member list by name or location.
