Asset Mismanagement
This State’s Legislators Want to Overhaul the System That Lets Law Enforcement Keep People’s Money
Following our investigation, Massachusetts lawmakers are calling for changes to the state’s civil asset forfeiture system, which allowed one top prosecutor to keep people’s money for years, even when they weren’t charged with a crime.
Asset Mismanagement
Massachusetts Police Can Easily Seize Your Money. The DA of One County Makes It Nearly Impossible to Get It Back.
In Worcester County, it’s so hard to get one’s money back, some legal experts say it may violate due process rights.