Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Brady List includes all known issues of police misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports.

Massachusetts is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

This information has been curated by journalists and private citizens; and, this platform is available as-a-service to all Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Organizations [LEOrgs].

In the interests of transparency, Level Playing Field is demonstrating all of the invoices presented to Massachusetts:

Invoice_10024_2023-01-31 Massachussetts.pdf

Brady List
Prosecutors

Robert Alberti	Public Complaint No. 1665118363 - 1758568379 August 20, 2022 Supremacy, Discourtesy, Action, Language, Medical, Racial Profiling, Supervisory Responsibilities, Verbal Abuse Employer(s): East Hampton Police Department
John Arone	Brady Offense No. 1632168458 - 1389555177 No Date Provided Employer(s): Massachusetts State Police (MSP)
Jon Bailey	Public Complaint No. 1657745930 - 2117610462 June 29, 2021 Abuse of Authority, Bribery / Official Corruption, Conduct Unbecoming [Off-Duty], Criminal Behavior, False Arrest, Illegal Search, Medical, Money / Property, Personal Violations Employer(s): Waltham Police Department
Brian Benware	Brady Offense No. 1632169655 - 1197979246 January 1, 2011 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Walpole Police Department
Brian Benware	Brian Benware	Brady Offense No. 1632169619 - 1000102932 January 1, 2009 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Walpole Police Department
George P Bondora	Brady Offense No. 1632169689 - 1457120198 November 2, 1992 Offense: Criminal Charges and/or Conviction Employer(s): Upton Police Department
Devon Bones	Decertification No. 1672869407 - 1073947011 January 3, 2023 Employer(s): Holyoke Police Department Authority: Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission
Emanuel Brandao	Public Complaint No. 1662862548 - 439938541 February 2, 2019 Conduct Unbecoming [Off-Duty] Employer(s): Boston Police Department
Jay Butynski	Public Complaint No. 1673306210 - 1211615695 October 15, 2015 False Arrest Employer(s): Greenfield Police Department
William Cameron	Public Complaint No. 1662864517 - 673337671 May 18, 2018 Criminal Behavior Employer(s): Massachusetts State Police (MSP)

Baldarelli, Adam	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1666469271 - 856778833 October 11, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Cooperative Misconduct, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Obstruction of Justice, Overcharging, Witness Tampering Employer: Worcester County District Attorney Authority: Massachusetts Bar Association
Gagne, Steven E	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1666469650 - 272836349 January 23, 2007 Attorney Misconduct, Overcharging, Witness Tampering Employer: Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Authority: Massachusetts Bar Association

Our Priorities

Ensure enforcement discretion. The Brady List does not apply Machine Learning [ML], Artificial Intelligence [AI], or any other coded mechanism.
Empower prosecutorial disclosure. This Brady List as a platform automates the compilation of data across entire jurisdictions for prosecutors.
Enable judicial oversight. This Brady List platform is the first of its kind to serve the judiciary as a method to ensure delivery of Brady Material Disclosures.
Build trust in the community through transparency. This Brady List is now, and always will be, open to the public.
Demonstrate accountability. The Brady List encourages law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary to demonstrate their entire workflow from complaint intake through categorization, investigation, and conclusion.

In order to provide this service to 20,000+ Organizations, POST Departments, and Prosecutors nationwide. We have standardized the input, date and time stamped the output, incorporated an epistemology of Brady Offenses, Public Complaints, and Use-of-Force Reports.

Massachusetts Public Records Act

G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26)

The Massachusetts Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Public records are defined as all books, papers, maps, photographs, recorded tapes, financial statements, statistical tabulations, or other documentary materials or data, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by any officer or employee of any agency.

Anyone can request public records and no statement of purpose is required. Also, the Massachusetts Public Records Act places no restrictions on the use of records. Massachusetts’ law allows 10 days for record responses.

Society wins not only when the guilty are convicted but when criminal trials are fair; our system of the administration of justice suffers when any accused is treated unfairly.

- William O. Douglas, Associate Justice (1939 - 1975)

Supreme Court of the United States

Analytics

The following is a visual demonstration of the information gathered on this platform. The interpretive data will improve as participation increases; accuracy will increase as adoption spreads; and, conclusions of law may be gained as compliance is enforced.

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