Governor says background checks she ordered at Massachusetts ... - CBS News
Jan 10, 2025 · BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey said Friday that it's "absolutely unacceptable" that criminal background checks she ordered last spring at Massachusetts shelters never happened.
Healey orders background checks at Mass. migrant shelter - NBC …
Jan 10, 2025 · Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has ordered that everyone entering the state's shelter system undergo criminal background checks, saying Friday that she was surprised to recently learn the checks were not being performed.
Healey says she ordered criminal background checks on all …
G ov. Maura Healey said Friday the state will conduct full criminal background checks on all emergency shelter residents, explaining she requested more thorough vetting months ago but the checks ...
Governor Healey Proposes Significant Changes to Right to Shelter …
Jan 15, 2025 · Boston — Governor Maura Healey today proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks.
Unanswered questions leave Healey shelter plan on hold
3 days ago · Healey's reform ideas shared on Jan. 15 included strengthening criminal background checks for shelter residents, requiring that all family members in shelters prove lawful U.S. residency, and ...
Background checks did not occur at all Massachusetts …
Jan 12, 2025 · Gov. Maura Healey on Friday discussed an interest in realigning the state's right-to-shelter law "with its original intent," opening up a possible area of debate in talks over her shelter spending bill.
Gov. Healey orders CORI checks for Emergency ... - Boston 25 News
Jan 10, 2025 · The Governor’s office said Friday that Governor Maura Healey is now ordering CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) checks to be done on all Emergency Assistance applicants. The governor’s office tells Boston 25 background checks have always been done for the EA applicants.
Maura Healey admin was not conducting criminal background checks …
Jan 10, 2025 · Gov. Maura Healey commissioned an independent review of security at state-run shelters and signaled an openness to residency requirements for the emergency assistance program after facing...
Reaction to Massachusetts governor ordering background checks …
Jan 12, 2025 · (WJAR) — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announcing a crackdown on criminal background checks of people living in emergency shelter facilities. It comes in the wake of two high profile...
Gov. Maura Healey says background checks ordered at ... - CBS News
Gov. Healey said she was recently informed that CORI checks at Massachusetts shelters weren't happening. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
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