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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Lobbyist name David Joseph Rini   
Business name Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, Inc. d/b/a Prisoners' Legal Services
Address 50 Federal Street    4
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02110         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 203-676-5765
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services d/b/a Prisoners' Legal Services
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1651 An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people Support $886.84 N/A
House Bill 2608 An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people Support $886.84 N/A
Senate Bill 1720 An Act to build restorative family and community connection Support $286.52 n/a
House Bill 2591 An Act to build restorative family and community connection Support $286.52 n/a
Senate Bill 1722 An Act relative to elder and medical parole Support $300.16 n/a
House Bill 2693 An Act relative to elder and medical parole Support $300.16 n/a
Senate Bill 1725 An Act creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth Support $354.74 n/a
House Bill 2636 An Act creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the special legislative commission on structural racism in correctional facilities of the Commonwealth Support $354.74 n/a
Senate Bill 1762 An Act relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions Oppose $109.15 n/a
House Bill 786 An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse Support $163.73 n/a
Senate Bill 466 An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse Support $163.73 n/a
House Bill 2614 An Act relative to medical parole Oppose $27.29 n/a
House Bill 2030 An Act to implement recommendations of the Commission on structural racism in the parole process Support $27.29 n/a
Executive Attorney Generals Office Advocacy to engage the Attorney General's Office in investigating deaths in custody, engage with investigations into violations of civil rights of prisoners, and advocating for changes in how the Attorney General's Office handles defense of correctional state clients when defending state agencies. Neutral $1,036.93 n/a
Executive Department of Correction (DOC) Various meeting to advocate that Department of Correction operate differently, including holding off on reconstructing Massachusetts Correctional Institution Framingham, advocating for Department of Correction leadership to discipline problem officers, and reinstate paralegals on Prisoners' Legal Services staff. Neutral $1,036.93 Prisoners' Legal Services is in active litigation against the Department of Correction on several matters.
Executive Massachusetts Parole Board (Executive Office of Public Safety and Security) Advocating for smoother and more consistent access to parole for prisoners. Support $27.29 n/a
Executive Other Submitting budget request to the Supreme Judicial Court Support $272.88 The Supreme Judicial Court manages Prisoners' Legal Services' budget through our dedicated line item in the state budget.
Executive Other Prisoners' Legal Services advocated to the Massachusetts United States Attorneys' Office that the Department of Justice investigate a rash of deaths in Department of Correction custody and advocating with the federal Department of Justice monitor to issue a new report on conditions that led to the deaths. Support $218.30 n/a
Executive Other Prisoners' Legal Services provided briefings and advocated for a number of legislators to host oversight hearings on conduct of state agencies, including the Department of Correction due to a rash of suicides of people in custody, and over the administration's plan to rebuild Massachusetts Correctional Institution -Framingham. These activities were not in support of a particular piece of legislation, but in support of the legislature using its oversight authority. Support $4,256.85 n/a
    Total amount $10,996.89  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
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