BREAKING: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules any individual who is not being held without bail, and who has not been charged with a "violent or serious offense," shall be released from jail. #WBZ 
As for inmates serving sentences, the SJC says it does not have the authority to order them released, but is urging the Department of Corrections and the parole board to work with the special master to expedite parole hearings. #WBZ #coronavirus
The SJC ruling on the release of jailed defendants in Massachusetts does NOT apply to people charged with the below offenses. There are a lot of them. #WBZ
Executive director of Prisoners' Legal Services says the SJC's ruling does not go far enough to protect prisoners, two of whom have died from the #coronavirus in Massachusetts. #WBZ
.@CourtWatchMA and @justicehealing put together a breakdown of which defendants may be released under this SJC ruling.
