January 28, 2016
United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch was welcomed to the Suffolk County House of Correction by Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins for a daylong discussion about reentry, […]
January 6, 2016
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Department hosted A Conversation About Substance Abuse & Mental Health Care In The Commonwealth, as part of its Directions for Corrections forum series.
December 14, 2015
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins has been elected to serve as President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.
September 16, 2015
Boston City Council to hold firstever hearing at Suffolk County House of Correction to address need for reentry services
August 7, 2015
Students of Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins Summer Enrichment Program recently convened at the Massachusetts State House to meet Governor Charlie Baker and to learn about the executive and legislative branches of state government.
August 7, 2015
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and members of the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department joined with other representatives of local law enforcement and community organizations to help celebrate National Night Out, 2015.
July 24, 2015
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently attended the City of Bostons Summer Learning KickOff at Sportsmens Tennis Club and Enrichment Center (STEC) in Dorchester with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Tommy Chang, Chris Smith of Boston After School & Beyond and Principal Alexander Mathews from the Sarah Greenwood School.
July 2, 2015
The Suffolk County Sheriffs Department is once again hard at work planting the seeds for potential success with inmates at the House of Correction. Literally.
June 12, 2015
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently delivered testimony during a public hearing before the Massachusetts Joint Judiciary Committee in support of the Justice Reinvestment Act, an omnibus bill that addresses among other issues the repeal of mandatory minimums.
June 8, 2015
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve W. Tompkins recently traveled to the Massachusetts State House to participate as a panelist in a forum addressing criminal justice reform.