Press Releases

February 11, 2015

SHERIFF TOMPKINS INCREASES SNOW REMOVAL ASSISTANCE TO BOSTON

BOSTON – Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins has ordered an increase in snow removal assistance to the City of Boston through Monday’s holiday. Starting today, seven Community Works Program (CWP) crews made up of 25 inmates will be deployed along with 36 cadets currently assigned to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy.
February 5, 2015

SUFFOLK INMATES, DEPUTIES FAN OUT TO HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL

Boston – As Suffolk County continues to dig out from record breaking snow storms, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department’s Community Works Program has kicked into high gear, deploying teams of inmate workers and Deputy Sheriffs to help remove tons of snow from handicap ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks and city streets.
January 16, 2015

SHERIFF TOMPKINS JOINS MBA PANEL EXAMINING SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION RECOVERY

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently served on a panel hosted by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) and their Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program which focused on, “Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction in District Court: Strategies and an Experiential Approach.”