Capeless Launches Web Site for DA's Office
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District Attorney David F. Capeless said the Web site, at www.mass.gov/berkshireda, includes plenty of helpful information.
"We have tried to design the site to be user friendly. The site will allow citizens to get to know the DA's office and its roles, responsibilities and services," said Capeless. "From the home page, information about the different units within the district attorney's office can be accessed. We have also provided information pertaining to the open meeting law, the Sex Offender Registry and victims rights."
The site also provides information about recent cases and legal decisions, and features articles about events and programs of interest involving the district attorney's office. News media services will be able to access and be provided updates, on releases and other information from the office through a RSS (real simple syndication) feed subscription service, which will provide alerts regarding new postings.
"The Web site also contains information on a variety of social and consumer protection topics and includes links to other websites that provide additional information and resources," said Capeless. "I am pleased we have been able to put this information on the web and hope that the Berkshire County community and people from other parts of the commonwealth will find the information helpful." The Berkshire district attorney is the first of the Western Mass. offices to create an online presence. Most of the district attorneys in the eastern end of the state have had their own sites for some time. Hampden County and the Northwestern (Franklin and Hampshire counties) district attorneys are not online.
The Berkshire County site is hosted on the Massachusetts government Web portal, as is Essex County. By using the mass.gov design frameworks, said Capeless, his office joins other commonwealth agencies to provide a single face of state government, helping to achieve the goal of improving service to citizens and increasing civic engagement through a united Web presence.
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