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that voluntary policy statewide. "his legislation codifies many of the practices that I voluntarily put in place six or seven years ago," Conley wrote to the Joint
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February 2018, Conley announced that he would not be seeking reelection in the Fall. According to a statement, he intended to finish his term but was stepping aside to "give others the same opportunity" that he enjoyed as a political leader. Yet with his departure occurring as lawmakers were
274:. In February 2018, Boston newspapers reported that Conley would not seek re-election to a fifth term as Suffolk DA. On September 12, 2018, Conley announced that his final day as district attorney would be September 26, as he would join Mintz Levin, a private law firm in a special counsel role.
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crimes by coordinating the responses of numerous agencies and providers – including police, prosecutors, social workers, and others – under one roof. The burdens on victims are reduced while efforts to hold their abusers accountable under the law are enhanced.
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Juvenile Alternative Resolution pilot program for "young people who faced serious charges or may have had an earlier brush with the law." A year later, he expanded the program to double its capacity.
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