A chemist in a state forensics lab in Massachusetts was found to be mishandling evidence seized in drug cases, possibly jeopardizing hundreds of convictions. The reaction was swift and sure, and people were held accountable.
The chemist left her job, control of the lab was shifted from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to the state police, and the state attorney general’s office launched an investigation. Most recently, the state Public Health Commissioner resigned over the matter.
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