Currently, Berkshire County women who are sentenced to prison serve out their sentences at Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center in Chicopee. The distance, according to inmates and defense attorneys, adds to the difficulties incarcerated women already face. Berkshire Eagle reporter Heather Bellow joined Carolee McGrath explain why moving inmates from Berkshire County to Hampden County isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Challenges Facing Incarcerated Women from Berkshire County
by NEPM | Feb 26, 2019 | Public Affairs, Show Segments, Social Issues
