09/11/2022
We will have to wait to see how the face of incarceration looks under a more liberal social service minded leader.
In a recent interview with me then candidate Heroux stated that he wanted to do more programming for inmates with addiction and mental illness as well as put in place a program that will assist in finding jobs and housing for inmates being released. This model has been extremely successful in other counties and states. The question is, will the funding be available? How many current positions will need to be cut in order to bring in train addiction specialist to design and Institute this program. Many have stated that the Sheriff's Office was top heavy with high ranking offices receiving High salaries. That is probably the first place the new sheriff will look. He has stated he wanted to do away with all the fancy trucks and boats and canine unit which will result in a huge savings. This will be a total flip of the coin compared to what we have witnessed over the past two decades under the outgoing sheriff.
Bristol County has a new sheriff for the first time in a quarter century. Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux defeated incumbent sheriff Thomas Hodgson with 51% of the vote in a close race. Hodgson conceded the victory at 1:00am this morning in spite of the fact that votes were still being tallied. By th