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From YouTube: P.E.A.C.E. Unit Celebration
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Mayor Walsh joins Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins to celebrate the P.E.A.C.E. Unit program at the Suffolk County House of Corrections in Bostons South End.
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Stevehopkins
I'm,
the
sheriff
of
Suffolk
County,
first
and
foremost,
I,
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
showing
up
today
we
get.
This
initiative
is
crucially
important
to
the
furtherance
of
helping
individuals
in
our
community
help
themselves
and
whatever
way
we
can.
We
run
the
house
of
correction
here
and
I
think
it's
incumbent
upon
us
to
help
correct
situations.
This
is
not
a
place
where
you
store
boxes.
Unfortunately,
this
is
a
place
where
people
go
when
they
have
to
pay
their
debt
to
society.
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That
said,
we're
going
to
work
in
tandem
with
our
federal
state,
local
partners,
the
mayor's
office
and
others
to
make
sure
that
we
come
forth
with
programming.
That
makes
sense.
We
want
to
interrupt
that
school
to
Prison,
Pipeline
and
replace
it
with
the
cradle
to
career
pipeline.
I.
Believe
you
would
get
said
right
sandy
did
they
have
the
programs,
the
four
programs
together,
and
so
you
receive
some
information
about
four
programs
that
we
put
together,
that
we
really
believe
helps
a
lot
and
that's
what
we
have
to
do.
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Now
we've
got
a
few
people
they're
going
to
come
up
and
they're
going
to
keep
it
really
brief
remarks
about
what
it
is
that
we're
doing
and
why
we're
doing
it
and
then
we're
gonna
have
a
few
of
the
gentlemen
that
are
in
the
peace
unit.
They're
also
going
to
talk
about
their
experiences
and
I.
Believe
you
guys
have
some
of
your
families
here.
Yes,
so
family
members,
thank
you
family
for
showing
up.
We
really
appreciate
that
give
the
families
a
round
of
applause.
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So
that's
what
the
piece
unit
is
about
years
ago.
My
carrots
are
special
sheriff,
came
to
me
with
an
idea
about
having
a
program,
something
similar
in
nature.
After
he
had
visited,
Ireland
I
believe
was
Ireland
right,
Mike
and
was
introduced
to
this
concept.
Sitting
next
to
him
is
Vinnie
Schiraldi
by
way
of
Harvard
and
Columbia
buddies
of
mine.
My
fellow
New
York
brother,
who
knows
a
lot
about
this,
this
industry
and
this
initiative
and
the
concept
and
he's
going
to
talk
about
that
a
little
bit
down
to
the
far
end.
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And
let
me
say
this:
Oh
first
of
all,
petaflops
from
dys
is
a
little
ill
today,
so
he
couldn't
make
it
we're
waiting
for
judge
Kerry
to
come
through,
so
that
she
can
have
some
comments
that
she
can
make
it.
There
are
a
lot
of
our
social
service
partners,
law
enforcement
agencies
and
others
in
the
room,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
you
for
coming.
Also
I'm
gonna
yield
the
mic
to
my
carrots
and
he's
gonna.
Bring
you
up
to
speed.
Gonna
dig
a
little
bit
deeper
to
what
it
is
that
we're
doing
today.
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C
Know
really
thrilled
to
be
here
and
see
this
and
just
speak
it
directly
to
you
guys,
I
know,
I've,
sat
there
and
said
to
you,
you
know
it's
funny
how
life
slices
out
and
I
know
my
own
circumstances.
Growing
up
the
city
and
I
know
other
people
in
the
room,
including
the
mayor.
You
know
when
you
grow
up
in
the
neighborhoods
in
the
city
there,
but
for
the
grace
of
God.
C
You
know
the
roles
could
be
reversed
and
the
sheriff
speak
and
I'm
thinking
I'm
sitting
here
next
to
the
mayor,
and
this
could
be
you
if,
if
life
didn't
shake
different
from
me
than
it
did
for
you,
my
life
can
still
slice
right
for
you.
But
it's
up
to
you
and
that's
what
we're
all
about
and
that's
why
we're
here,
I
just
want
to
briefly
say
in
the
sheriff.
Mitch
and
I
got
the
notion
on
this
programming
unit
four
years
ago.
That
I
did
this
program.
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C
He
asked
us
to
host
folks
from
the
Northern
Ireland
correction
system
to
come
over
there
and
help
show
how
much
show
them
some
of
their
best
practices
and
all
these
things-
and
you
know
as
fortunate-
we
brought
in
a
deputy
governor,
Richard
Taylor
and
came
over
here
to
show
us
the
best
practices
and-
and
he
was
actually
amazed
on
how
we
did
things
on
a
scarf
on
these
economies
of
scale.
You
know
with
so
many
things
and
the
function
and
the
cost,
but
it
wasn't
until
I
got
to
Ireland
I
thought.
C
You
know
we
work
very
hard
to
do
things
right
here.
I
know
in
Suffolk,
County
and
I
know
you
fellas
know.
That
is
when
we
had
the
good
fortune
to
go
to
Ireland
and
see
how
they
did
things
a
little
bit.
Different
and
I
was
introduced
to
this
notion
of
you
know
young
adults
and
treating
different.
You
know,
there's
not
a
one
size
fit
all
for
any
type
of
fix
anywhere.
C
Really
in
this
world
there's
a
lot
of
unique
circumstances
for
everybody
in
everybody
in
the
room,
but
what
we
do
know
is
young
adults
and
young
adult
offenders.
There
are
different
circumstances:
I'm,
not
gonna
get
into
the
science.
We've
got
venture
Raleigh
who,
after
four
years
ago,
when
I
came
back,
I
met,
venture,
Aldi
and
and
he's
really
a
leading
leading
voice
on
this
he's
helped
us
and
they're
going
to
continue
to
help
us
the
one
thing
that
I
briefly
would
like
to
leave
the
audience
with
today.
C
You
know
I
want
you
to
we're
all
familiar
with
this
notion
out
of
diversion
programs,
diversion
programs
and
it's
tremendously
effective
and
it's
been
effective
and
the
sheriff's
Sheriff's
Department
has
been
talking
about
diversion
for
15
years.
I
know
sheriff
talking
since
he's
been
sheriff,
he's
been
talking
about
it
and
I
think
in
our
criminal
justice
system.
Now
we've
done
tremendous
with
a
lot
of
diversion
things
we
used
to
say,
and
it
was
a
cliche
and
I
want
to
take
credit
that
we
coined
it
here.
I'm
sure
I
stole
it
from
somewhere
else.
C
But
what
I
say
there
were
too
many
people
at
our
jails
that
need
not
be
here.
You
know-
and
that's
still
true
today,
there's
some
folks
that
need
not
be
here,
but
I
think
we've
done
a
pretty
good
job
with
diversion
on
getting
those
folks
out
and
keeping
them
out
and
getting
them
into
better
circumstances
to
address
the
ills
that
got
them
into
criminal
offender.
But
with
that
notion
of
kid
loose
item,
there's
a
lot
of
folks
that
do
need
to
be
here
and
should
be
here
and
honestly
fellows.
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C
It's
so
lucky
to
have
somebody
like
her
with
us.
Now
that
wants
to
talk
about
where
we
can.
Actually,
you
know,
potentially
revise
and
revoke
and
get
rid
of
those
felony
convictions.
If
people
successfully
complete
this
program
so
that
you
really
get
out
and
you're
free
of
the
burdens-
and
we
know
what
a
felony
conviction
is,
it
can
hit
you
like
a
club
right,
no
matter
how,
how
do
you
want
to
try
to
get
ahead?
If
that
felony
conviction
is
still
there?
That's
a
it's
an
obstacle.
C
We
want
to
try
to
find
ways
around
that
and
that's
part
of
this
and
how
this
program
will
continue
to
grow
so
again,
I'll
close
on
this,
because
I
have
to
be
brief.
I
could
talk
all
day,
I'm
passionate
about
this
I'm
so
blessed
that
we
have
a
sheriff
and
sheriff
Thompkins
that
realizes
this
and
places
value
in
it
and
supports
this
type
of
initiative.
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So,
when
we're
in
your
communities
and
we're
reaching
out
to
you
and
we're
asking
for
your
help,
we
need
your
help.
We
really
need
your
help
now.
You
know
the
thing
that
I've
heard
a
lot
is
the
white
man?
Won't,
let
me
do
this
or
the
white
man.
Well,
that's
not
the
case
now,
and
so,
if
you
don't
help
us,
then
you're
going
to
get
the
government
that
you
deserve
so
I'm
asking
for
your
help.
What
that
said,
let
me
bring
mr.
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D
D
We
just
started
talking
about
a
lot
of
ways
that
the
system
could
be
different
and
we
we
gravitated
towards
young
adults,
particularly
cuz
of
Rochas
work
and
terrific
work
in
that
area,
and
we
really
just
started
just
kind
of
coming
up
with
a
whole
bunch
of
ideas.
So
this
to
me
anyway,
I
know
that
Mike's
got
his
whole
Irish
thing
going
on.
You
know.
So
that's
always
a
video.
D
This
is
you
know
we
started
talking
about
this
then
and
then
Mike
started
coming
to
the
executive
sessions
we
started
meeting
and
talking
about
the
you
know,
could
there
be
a
unit?
How
could
that
work
itself
out?
And
you
know
they
didn't
jump
right
into
it?
They
wanted
to
be
really
super
thoughtful
about
I
toured
the
unit
today
and
I
want
to
you
know:
I
want
to
give
credit
to
the
staff
that
was
there
that
I
met
today,
the
mentors
and
the
people
on
the
unit
and
everybody's
working
hard
to
make
this
work.
D
Nothing
starts
perfect,
it
didn't
start
perfect,
but
it's
evolved
to
a
place
that
every
single
person,
I
asked
and
I
pulled
a
bunch
of
people
aside.
So
it
wasn't
just
saying
it
in
front
of
the
tour
guide.
They
were
all
saying
that
this
is
a
better
place.
If
you
got
to
do
time,
I
think
you
want
to
do
time.
If
you
got
any
time,
it's
a
better
place
to
do
it
and
you
have
opportunities
that
you
just
wouldn't
have
in
another
situation.
The
research
on
this
is
super
clear.
Young
people
are
actually
different
than
adults.
D
Like
every
parent
knows.
This
people
with
PhDs
spend
a
lot
of
time
figuring
out
what
every
parent
knows,
but
young
people
are
there,
they're
less
future
oriented,
they're,
more
volatile
and
emotionally
charged
settings.
They
are
more
peer
influenced
and
they
are
greater
risk
takers,
especially
when
they're
around
other
peers.
They
are
peer,
influenced
and
so
those
things
aren't
their
fault
as
young
people.
D
D
We
get
highest
recidivism
rates,
the
in
Massachusetts
isn't
just
nationally
in
Massachusetts
the
opioid
overdose
rate
for
18
to
25
year
olds
is
ten
times
the
rate
of
people
who
are
forty-five
years
and
older
coming
out
of
jail.
So
it's
already.
The
opioid
overdose
rates
are
astonishingly,
higher
and
and
sheriff
Tompkins
has
written
about
this
for
everybody
coming
out
of
jail
for
young
adults,
it's
ten
times
as
high,
so
we
we
can't
let
that
we
just
can't
let
that
happen.
D
We
can't
just
just
say:
oh
well,
they're
young
they're,
gonna
do
bad
stuff
and
and
sheriff
Tompkins
has
stepped
up
to
the
plate
and
said
we're
gonna
make
a
difference
in
that
space.
What
I
saw
today
was
to
me:
people
were
looking
me
in
the
eye
they
didn't.
You
know
it
wasn't
that
kind
of
stress
and
tension.
D
You
feel
in
a
lot
of
cell
blocks,
that
with
people
work
and
everybody
was
programming,
and
it
was,
it
was
a
really
terrific
thing
to
see
I'll
just
I'll
say
one
or
two
more
things
and
I'll
be
completely
done.
I
think
Massachusetts
is
at
the
front
of
the
pack
in
terms
of
addressing
the
issues
that
young
adults
are
facing.
There
was
a
bunch
of
legislative
activity
on
it.
D
Last
year
the
state
almost
raised
the
age
of
its
juvenile
court
to
either
19
or
21
I
think
those
are
gonna
come
back
again
this
year,
sheriff
Tompkins
stood
up
front
of
the
pack
and
said
I
support
that,
even
though,
just
at
the
same
time
creating
this
unit,
it
was
also
supporting
a
legislative
change.
So
I
think
that
that's
I
think
that
that's
about
what
I
want
to
say.
Most
young
adults
are
going
to
grow
out
of
crime.
D
They
just
need
the
opportunities
to
grow
up
education,
vocational
resources
reduce
there's
plenty
of
them
on
the
unit.
Family
engagement
is
super
important,
I'm
thrilled
that
family
members
are
here
today.
That's
very
important
in
terms
of
young
people
being
able
to
turn
their
lives
around
when
they
come
out
of
jail,
but
make
no
mistake:
this
is
absolutely
about
Public
Safety.
It's
about
helping
people
turn
their
lives
around,
and
that
is
all
about
public
safety.
D
A
So
the
beauty
about
having
Vinny
here
is
Vinny's
an
authority
on
this,
and
he
knows
what
he's
talking
about,
but
equally
as
important.
He
can
also
introduce
us
to
other
resources.
That's
going
to
help
us
continue
this
program
and
I
like
to
give
his
his
partner.
I
was
gonna,
say
partner
in
crime,
but
this
probably
the
wrong
place
to
say
that,
but
his
partner
in
this
mission
for
getting
this
done
is
mislay
Oh
Chester.
Please
never.
A
So
you
know
peace
unit,
I
love
it.
When
people
take
these
letters
and
make
a
bird
out
of
it
and
it
stands
for
something
I
never
got
it,
but
anyway,
so
peace
unit,
positive
energy
always
creates
elevation,
say
that
again
positive
energy
always
creates
elevation
and
a
lot
of
people
would
say
there
is
no
positive
energy
inside
of
an
incarceration
facility
and
boy.
Are
they
wrong?
God
bless
you?
Are
they
wrong?
A
There
I
was
working
on
the
program,
a
hybrid
program
between
the
Department
of
Youth
Services
and
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
and
it's
really
important
that
we
have
those
initiatives
in
place
so
that
we
can
continue
to
get
the
data
that
we
need
to
get
the
information
and
equal
is
important.
The
support
that
we
need
so
that
we
can
then
offer
that
to
the
folks
that
are
here
so
in
a
computer's
absence,
I'd
like
to
bring
to
the
microphone
next
Arlette,
our
da
la
miss
Rachel
Robin,
squeezed
right.
E
Thank
you,
so
much
sheriff
Tompkins
I
want
to
just
speak
for
a
brief.
Second,
a
little
bit
about
my
background
and
to
just
reiterate
what
many
of
the
people
have
said
earlier,
although
I'm
really
proud
to
be
standing
here,
as
your
DA
elect
the
last
time,
I
was
here,
I
was
on
a
panel
with
other
candidates
who
are
running
for
this
office,
but
the
time
before
that
I
was
visiting
one
of
my
siblings,
who
was
incarcerated
here.
E
I
want
the
people
in
this
audience
to
hear
me
say
that
although
I
have
many
degrees
and
I
am
going
to
be
the
next
District
Attorney
I
have
siblings
that
have
served
time
here.
Federally
in
the
Department
of
Corrections
I
have
siblings
that
are
struggling
with
opioid
addiction
right
now,
I
am
the
guardian
of
two
nieces
who
are
in
DCF
custody
I,
don't
have
to
pull
or
probation
oversight,
but
I
have
DCF
oversight
in
my
life.
It's
not
pleasant.
E
I
can
share
that
with
you,
but
I
can
tell
you
that
I
will
bring
that
every
day
to
work
as
the
DEA
that
lived
experience,
I
have
I
understand
the
struggles
that
many
of
you
have
faced
or
are
facing
right
now
and
I
think
that's
an
important
lens
that
many
people
on
this
panel
have
many
more
than
you
would
think.
So.
E
That's
my
background
a
little
bit,
but
as
your
DA
I'm
really
proud
to
say
that
I
want
to
talk
about
the
peace
unit
as
a
sentencing
tool,
potentially
when
I
start
after
January,
2nd
and
I
do
want
to
discuss
or
be
in
communication
to
use
it
with
respect
to
revising
and
revoking.
And
so
those
are
things
that
I
know.
People
have
mentioned
district
attorney,
Conley,
there's
currently
the
da
Pappas,
who
I
do
want
to
make
sure
I
acknowledge.
E
He
is
the
sitting
da
right
now,
but
when
I
take
office
on
January,
2nd
2019
for
sure
those
are
gonna,
be
things
that
we're
doing,
and
the
last
thing
I
just
want
to
say,
is
I'm
really
proud
of
the
fact
that
I
get
to
have
Commissioner
grass,
who
says
out
loud
cuffs
as
a
last
resort
and
I'm
proud
that
as
your
district
attorney,
I
want
incarceration
as
a
last
resort
and
that
the
sheriff
is
starting.
This.
E
Often
but
I'm
proud
to
sit
here
and
say
that
the
Commissioner
always
says
cuffs
as
a
last
resort,
I'm
gonna
say
incarceration
as
a
last
resort
and
the
sheriff
is
working
to
not
have
people
here,
but
we
all
know
that
there
are
certain
circumstances
with
respect
to
violence
and
other
things
where
people
are
going
to
have
to
be
removed
from
the
community
to
keep
it
safe.
But
we
want
what's
best
with
you
and
you're
there,
because
95%
of
the
people
we
incarcerate
come
back
to
the
community.
E
A
You
know
when
I
think
about
this
country,
I,
think
about
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
and
the
words
that
jump
out
at
me.
One
nation
under
God
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
all
the
reason
I
bring.
That
up
is
because
we
are
one
nation,
but
we're
a
divided
nation,
and
we've
got
some
things
that
play
more
down
and
DC
than
up
here.
That's
causing
us
to
be
even
more
divided.
A
What
I'm
going
to
talk
about
it
anyway,
because
this
country
is
too
great
and
there
are
too
many
good
things
here
and
if
the
United
States
is
the
biggest
baddest
dog
on
the
planet.
Frankly,
we
shouldn't
have
had
this
homeless
in
this
situation
that
we
have.
We
shouldn't
have
this
opiate
situation
that
we
have
and
we
shouldn't
have
as
many
of
our
citizens
incarcerated
as
we
have,
and
so
liberty
and
justice
has
not
been
afforded
to
all
of
our
citizens,
and
we
really
need
to
think
about
that,
and
we
need
to
do
something
about
that.
A
Now.
You
notice
that
it's,
the
last
election
that
we
just
had
there
was
a
sea
change
and
the
pendulum
is
swinging
back
and
then
2020
and
2022
I
think
that's
going
to
continue
because,
as
the
president
is
fond
of
saying,
let's
make
America
great
again.
America
is
great.
What
I
say
is:
let's
make
America
sane
again,
because
we've
lost
our
way.
A
That
said,
I
want
to
bring
to
the
microphone
a
good
friend
of
mine,
a
good
friend
of
the
department
and
a
mare
that
I
think
is
doing
some
extraordinary
things
and
in
his
five
years,
thus
far
as
mayor
for
the
remainder
of
this
term
and
if
he
runs
from
there
next
or
whatever.
He
does.
Next
he's
going
to
be
that
public
advocate
to
make
sure
that
citizens
that
he
has
governance
over
is
going
to
get
the
services
that
they
need.
Please
welcome.
Isaiah,
Martin,
J,
Wallace.
F
Thank
You,
sheriff
and
I
want
to
thank
the
sheriff
and
his
team
for
the
incredible
work
they
do.
You
know
ever
since
he'd
become
sheriff.
He
worked
here
before
that
I've
spent
more
time
in
this
room
talking
about
programs
that
are
trying
to
help
the
people
that
are
being
housed
here.
He
kiss
he
cares
about
you.
F
He
cares
about
all
the
people
that
walk
through
the
front
door
and
he
doesn't
want
to
see
you
except
doing
positive
things
when
you
walk
out
the
front
door
and
he
tries
every
single
day
to
think
about
what
what
he
can
do
to
improve
the
lives
of
people,
and
I
truly
appreciate
that
not
everyone
is
doing
the
same
thing.
Not
everyone
is
the
same
hard
as
he
does.
F
I
was
a
state
rep
before
this
and
I
watched
the
different
different
house
of
Corrections
around
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
and
some
did
some
good
stuff
and
some
didn't
do
great
stuff
and
some
didn't
naturally
care
about
the
people
inside
there
and
then
see.
Tompkins
does
and
Thank
You
sheriff
Tompkins
for
having
us
here
again
today.
I
want
to
thank
Mike
Harris,
who
have
known
for
an
awful
long
time,
clearly
he's
passionate
about
this
issue,
and
it's
funny
that
he
he
heard
of
this
program
in
Ireland.
F
A
lot
of
people
don't
understand
the
complexities
of
Ireland,
particularly
in
the
north,
and
what
happens
with
with
the
conflicts
of
in
Ireland
and
in
the
comparisons
to
what's
happening
in
cities
in
America
and
the
issue
might
be
different.
But
the
philosophies,
the
same
and
I
want
to
thank
Michael
for
bringing
that.
Bringing
that
here.
I
want
to
thank
Vinny
Schiraldi
as
well
for
for
his
words
and
in
his
insight
and
the
just
new
district
attorney,
Rachel
Rawlings
I
look
forward
to
and
we
all
look
forward
to
working
with
her
during
the
campaign.
F
Also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
a
man
that
I
love
and
respect
and
that's
our
Police
Commissioner
Willie
grass,
who
who
has
worked
his
way
through
the
Boston
Police
Department
status,
cadet
and
worked
his
way
up
and
to
become
the
Commissioner
of
the
police
department
and
and
who
does
care?
And
you
know
the
mana
that
we
talk
about
is-
is
lifting
people
up,
not
walking
people
up
and
that's
what
we
do
every
single
day.
So
I
want
a
the
police.
Commissioner.
F
F
And
I
can
probably
name
every
single
person
in
this
room,
so
I'm
not
gonna,
go
in
there
and
I
want
to
thank
the
press
for
covering
this
event
today.
It
is
really
important
that
we
get
some
good
positive
stories
out
about
what's
happening
here
inside
the
four
walls
of
this
facility,
I'm
proud
of
the
partnership
with
the
peace
unit.
F
But
if
we
don't
allow
some
of
the
opportunity
for
a
second
chance,
then
what
do
we
do?
We
might
as
well
just
lock
them
up
for
the
rest
of
their
life
and
say:
well,
you
can't
go
out
in
the
street
anymore,
because
we
don't
want
you
and
that's
what
the
talk
of
today
is.
So
it's
one
step
is
creating
this
great
program.
The
second
step
is
really
allowing
real
opportunity
for
second
chances
for
people.
We
can't
just
say
it
in
one
breath
and
not
do
it
in
the
other.
F
F
F
F
If
we
didn't
care
about
the
people
that
are
here,
we
wouldn't
be
here
today.
I
want
you
to
think
about
that.
I
know
some
people,
rights
listening,
listening
and
thinking
like
that
full
of
it
we're
not
Mike
Harris,
wouldn't
put
the
time
into
creating
this
program.
The
sheriff
wouldn't
put
the
time
in
to
understand
this
program,
the
the
new
district
attorney.
F
She
has
an
office
to
set
up
right
now,
the
Police
Commission,
so
many
other
folks
at
here,
Danny
Milano
from
our
Public
Safety
Partners
HealthCare,
is
here
Rochus
here
we
have
so
many
opportunity
we're
here,
because
we
care
that's.
Why
we
here
today
your
families
here
today,
because
they
care,
because
they're
playing
that
when
you
get
out
your
wife,
is
on
a
different
pathway.
F
They're
praying
that
when
you
get
out,
if
you
have
a
drug
addiction
that
you
get
it
to
help
work
on
it
outside
of
here,
not
just
while
you're
here,
they
pray
that,
when
you
get
out
of
here,
that
the
chaos
and
they're
not
getting
that
phone
call
that
you've
been
locked
up
again
or
worse
than
that,
you
might
have
lost
your
life.
It
family
cares
about
you
and
you
people
care
what
you
community
cares
about
you
and
if
no
one
you
think
no
one
cares
about
you.
Your
man
cares
about
you.
F
F
The
mission,
the
mission
of
this
piece
of
this
piece
unit
is
learning
skills,
getting
ready
for
school
and
work,
getting
mentorships
that
everyone
needs
figuring
out
who
you
really
are
and
who
you
really
want
to
be.
We
on
a
potential
in
young
men,
another
speak
in
a
few
minutes.
I
look
forward
to
hearing
the
young
men
talking,
but
it's
about
changing
habits
and
it's
hot'.
F
F
G
F
Bed,
the
next
morning
and
no
idea
what
happened
in
that
time
line
sometimes
that
time
line
was
five.
I
was
some
time
that
time
I
was
10
hours.
Some
time
I
had
no
idea
how
I
got
to
where
I
got
to
sometimes
when
he
not
goes
we'll
busted.
Sometimes
my
little
bust
in
my
head
and
I
wonder
what
happened.
I
ended
up
going
to
detox
when
I
was
in
detox.
I
had
pyjamas
on
pretty
much
like
what
you're
wearing
today,
but
didn't
have
peace
on
it
and
I'm
sitting
there
going.
F
How
did
I
get
here
because
I
had
dreams
and
aspirations
in
my
life?
I
want
to
be
in
politics.
I
want
to
be
the
mayor.
I
wanted
to
be
a
state
represented,
I
wanted
to
be
something,
but
I
didn't
want
to
be
where
I
was,
and
I
was
sitting
about
next
to
a
bunch
of
people
in
detox
that
some
of
them
did
federal
time,
some
of
them
the
state
time.
Some
of
them
did
County
time
and
I
couldn't
I
I
couldn't
relate
to
them
because
I
didn't
do
any
time.
F
But
what
I
learned
about
my
disease
of
alcohol?
If
I
keep
using
those
are
my
yets,
my
gets
at
jail.
My
answer
institutions,
my
gets,
could
be
death
and
it's
something
that
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
get
when
I
got
out
of
detox
and
what
I
had
was
I
had
the
support
of
a
lot
of
people
that
loved
me
that
I
didn't
understand.
They
loved
me
and
I
understood
that
I
had
to
help
myself
so
I
had
to
grow
up.
I
was
28
years
old,
didn't
have
a
college
degree
I
had
a
high
school
diploma.
F
I
was
working
a
job
that
core
I
shouldn't,
have
been
it
and
then
a
year
and
a
half
later
because
of
recovery,
because
I
listened
and
I
opened
my
mind
up
and
I
listened
to
people
that
world
that
will
more
educated
than
me
in
recovery.
I
listened
to
what
they
had
to
say
and
I
took
some
of
the
advice.
I
didn't
take
all
their
advice
and
every
time
I
didn't
take
all
their
advice.
I
made
a
mistake,
but
I
didn't
drink.
F
F
So
it's
about
opportunity.
It's
not
easy
work.
It
takes
a
whole
community
and
you
got
to
build
that
community.
Your
community
isn't
hanging
on
the
corner
right
now.
You
know
community
is
not
hanging
on
the
corner
because
the
minute
you
want
to
wait
it
in
say:
oh,
my
god.
We
way
to
go
and
when
you
come
other
nuggets,
welcome
back
they're,
not
sending
you
cards
and
letters
and
and
money
to
you
how
you
doing
so.
You
got
to
realize.
What's
that
community
you
got
to
build.
F
F
That
office
is
for
you
to
create
opportunities,
not
only
will
Sheriff
Tompkins
and
Michael
and
the
and
what
they
do.
What
you
do
here,
the
dis
institution,
that's
view
when
you
get
out,
we
will
wrap
it
around
because
we
will
all
together.
Then
we
talked
about
this
through
this
office.
Our
Office
of
Public
Safety,
has
programs
like
operation
exit
and
professional
pathways.
F
Regardless
is
what
you
did
to
get
you
here.
The
building
trades
will
overlook
that
and
say:
okay,
how
do
we
help
people
if
you're
serious
about
turning
your
life
around
if
you're
serious
about
making
sure
you
do
the
right
things
that
opportunity
is
going
to
be
there
we're
reaching
out
to
young
people
are
at
risk.
This
morning
we
announced
that
the
police
department
announced
more
youth
service
grants
to
help
organizations
like
Roca
to
prevent
young
people
from
ending
up
in
jail
in
the
first
place.
F
This
piece
unit
will
play
a
unique
role
in
reaching
young
people
and
young
men,
no
matter
where
they
are,
that
know
what
the
program
can
reach.
For
that
reason,
it's
gonna
make
a
really
unique
difference
in
young
men's
lives
and
their
families
and
the
young
people
I'm
talking
to
today
so
reduce
violence
on
our
streets.
It's
gonna
make
our
community
safer.
I.
F
Want
you
just
to
think
about
this
for
a
minute,
and
when
you
get
when
you
go
get
to
go
home,
you
might
feel
that
you
have
nobody
to
talk
to
and
there's
other
young
people
that
feel
there's
no
one
to
talk
to.
Why
don't
you
be
the
young
men
that
talk
to
the
young
men
that
don't
have
anyone
to
talk
to
become
their
mentis
show
them
a
way?
F
That
is
a
different
than
your
path,
because
I,
don't
think
anyone
wakes
up
in
the
morning
says
well,
I
want
to
end
up
in
South,
Bay
or
I
want
to
go
to
Nashua,
Street
or
I
might
want
to
go
to
do
a
stint
in
Walpole
about
a
North,
Fork
or
maybe
a
you
want
to
go
federal
time.
No
one
wakes
up
and
thinks
that
in
the
morning,
I
don't
think
anyone
here
has.
This
is
an
opportunity.
F
This
program,
this
unit,
is
an
opportunity
that
somebody
dropped
in
your
lap
to
completely
change
the
outcome
of
your
life
and
your
family's
life
for
generations
to
come.
I
am
honored
that
the
City
of
Boston
is
a
partner
here
and
I
want
to
thank
the
sheriff
for
allowing
us
the
opportunity,
the
city
of
Boston
opportunity
it's
about
opportunity
to
be
part
of
this
incredible
program,
because
we
know
that
it's
gonna
change
lives,
Thank,
You,
sheriff.
A
So
before
we
have
some
of
the
gentlemen
come
up
to
give
a
short
testimony
as
to
their
experience,
I
want
to
give
a
couple
of
shout
outs
to
the
officers
that
are
actually
working
with
these
young
men
and
working
in
the
unit.
That
would
be
captain
Gorman
officer,
McDaniels
officer,
Joyce
officer,
Almonte
and
all
of
the
officers
that
you
see
here
and
that
are
working
these
units
and
working
here
to
help
people
help
themselves.
Can
we
please
give
them
a
lot.
H
Good
morning,
everyone
I
have
the
pleasure
and
honor
to
serve
as
the
assistant
deputy
superintendent
of
the
Suffolk
County
Sheriff
Department,
overseeing
the
peace
unit
with
the
blessing
of
our
Sheriff
in
the
spirit
of
gratuity
of
the
peace.
You
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
So
all
the
partner
organizations
that
come
in
and
help
us
do
what
we
do
in
the
unit.
I
see
Roka
I
see
y-o-u,
there's
another
gentleman,
the
people's
Academy
Sheriff
T
Michael
Thomas.
He
came
in
and
did
a
presentation.
H
I
know
I
saw
dev
warning,
can
parole
Deputy,
Commissioner
Coelho
somewhere
in
the
back
on
behalf
of
the
sheriff
the
commands
tab.
We
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
We
couldn't
be
the
peace
unit
without
you
and
our
partner
organizations.
So
thank
you.
The
first
presenter
that
I'm
going
to
bring
to
the
microphone.
H
We
call
him
triple
og
music.
You
got
to
see
his
ID
in
a
minute.
He's
been
a
great
great,
costume,
great
contributor
to
the
peace
unit
from
day
one.
We
all
went
to
training
together
the
Dementors,
the
security
and
non-security
staff
alike,
to
get
the
concept
of
this
new
new
unit
that
we're
doing
without
further
delay.
For
the
time
say,
please
welcome
mr.
Keith
merriment.
G
Good
afternoon
everybody
I
got
on
board
with
the
program
from
day
one.
You
know
you
know
we
had
some
challenges,
overcame
some
challenges,
but
as
a
mental,
you
know,
I
wear
many
hats.
You
know
what
I
like
about
the
program
is,
just
like
the
sheriff
said
you
see
the
word.
Peace
and
I
always
double
around.
That
last
letter
to
eat
can
be
encouragement
empowerment,
but
for
me
the
word
that
sticks
out
is
equity,
I'll
see
what
the
program
has
to
provide
and
it's
putting
value
in
my
peers
value.
G
That's
gonna
increase
their
success
rate
once
they
leave
here,
and
it
also
creates
faith
faith
for
knowing
that
if
I
go
for
a
job,
I
can
get
there
if
I
want
to
go
to
school.
I
can
go
there
if
I
want
to
open
my
business.
I
can
do
that.
Another
thing
with
the
faith
is
knowing
that
you
don't
have
to
come
in
this
back
gate,
no
more
peace.
H
I
So
I
was
asked
a
question
this
morning.
What
is
the
peace
unit
to
mean
to
me?
What
do
I
receive?
Well
I
submit
it's
a
many
different
things:
I
received
a
number
of
coping
mechanisms,
I
received
opportunities
for
schooling
and
college
credit
that
I
wouldn't
have
received
anywhere
else,
but
more
often
more
often
than
anything
else
I
received
a
brotherhood
with
my
fellow
participants
in
this
program.
We
have
developed
a
mutual
respect
for
each
other
and,
above
that,
we've
developed
a
respect
for
ourselves.
I
They
demand
excellence
from
us
in
the
program,
not
because
they
need
it,
but
because
they
know
we
can
achieve
it
and
that
sort
of
encouragement
allows
us
to
believe
that
we
can
demand
that
excellence
and
other
people
in
the
way
that
they
treat
us,
because
we
treat
ourselves
with
that
excellence
and,
in
addition
to
all
of
that,
we
can
believe
that
coming
out
of
this
Jail,
we
are
more
than
this
uniform.
We
are
more
than
the
jumpsuit
and
we
don't
have
to
return.
Thank
you.
H
And
last,
but
least
two-button
us
up
from
the
mentor-mentee
segment
of
today's
program,
the
next
gentleman
I'm
going
to
introduce.
He
was
one
of
our
first
release
returning
citizens.
He
served
as
a
mentor.
He
also
went
through
the
training
with
us
he's
out
now
working
in
construction
trade
as
well
as,
where
else
are
you
working,
PF,
Changs,
so
service
going
in
and
tip
them
well,
this
young
man
was
so
proud
of.
He
came
back
and
I
think
he
brought
a
loved
one
with
him
he's
recently
out,
maybe
thirty
days,
please
help
me
receive
mr.
Terry.
J
Hi
everybody,
my
name's
on
Terra,
Cotta
I,
don't
know
if
I
could
be
like
makalah
just
said
cousin.
Definitely,
but
I
wrote
something
just
in
case.
I
was
able
to
speak
and
I'm
just
gonna
read
from
it
first
I'd
like
to
say
this
may
seem
crazy,
but
I've
never
been
more
excited
to
come
back
and
say
South,
Bay
house,
a
correction.
J
These
young
men
of
my
brothers
and
I
want
nothing
but
for
all
of
them
to
be
released
to
be
better
men
once
they're
reintegrated
into
society.
Being
a
mentor
has
made
me
a
better
father,
sibling,
son
but,
most
importantly,
a
better
man.
The
definition
of
a
man
is
to
be
responsible,
caring
and
emotionally
available
to
your
family.
J
P
stands
for
positive
energy
always
creates
elevation
as
simple
as
long
as
you
have
positive
energy.
It
will
create
different
ways
for
your
life
to
only
go
up
from
there.
So
continue
to
take
advantage
of
everything.
The
unit
has
to
offer
because
shoe
see:
Val,
Harris,
superintendent,
Ilana,
Smith
officer,
McDaniels
and
officer
amazi
genuinely
cares
about
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
20
years.
J
I
wasn't
sure
when
I
was
put
on
this
earth
to
do,
but
I
finally
realized
that
I
was
put
here
to
share
my
story
with
the
young
men
troubled
men
teens
and
give
them
guidance
and
hope.
So
my
brothers
just
know
that
I'm
not
satisfied
where
I'm
at
today
I'm
truly
trying
to
grow
each
and
every
day.
I
will
not
get
complacent
because
there's
always
room
for
improvement
and
growth,
so
remember
to
always
have
positive
energy
because
it
will
create
a
new
way
for
your
life
to
elevate.
Thank
you.
A
A
Unfortunately,
we've
become
the
de
facto
mental
health
substance
abuse
and
in
some
cases,
education
systems.
You
shouldn't
have
to
be
incarcerated
to
get
the
services
that
we're
trying
to
provide.
But
if
you're
here
we're
going
to
provide
them
and
I
asked
the
families
to
work
in
tandem
with
us
to
make
sure
that
as
guys
leave
here,
they
go
home
that
they
had
that
continuum
of
care,
because
that's
crucially
important
also
my
last
shot
I
want
to
give
all
them
give
mr.
A
Gary
Bracy
a
shout
out
here:
Gary
works
with
us
insofar
as
helping
individuals,
tests
and
tests
up
and,
as
was
mentioned
earlier,
a
number
of
the
trades.
In
fact,
I
was
talking
to
Sean
from
the
Teamsters
Marty
and
what
he
said
to
me
was.
He
says
we
don't
have
a
problem
with
guys
and
babies
that
have
been
incarcerated,
but
we
have
a
problem
with
this
once
they
get
here.
If
they
don't
know
what
up
comport
themselves
professionally,
that's
the
problem,
so
we
are
a
nation
of
second
chances.
We
are
a
Commonwealth
of
second
chances.
A
We
are
a
city
of
second
chances
as
I
close
I,
believe
there's
gonna,
be
some
tours
I,
think
some
of
you'll
be
able
to
go
and
see
the
peace
unit,
and
what
I
will
say
to
the
media
is
some
of
the
gentlemen
sitting
in
the
back.
Two
rows
should
not
be
photographed,
they
hadn't
the
release.
Forms
haven't
been
received
yet
so
please,
don't
I
believe
the
gentleman
in
the
first
three
rows.
They
have
submitted
their
release
form,
so
you
can
photograph
them.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
for
coming
today.