“As a former Special Sheriff of Worcester County, a lifelong resident of Suffolk County and now as a State Representative, I have watched Steve Tompkins become a leader in corrections reform in Massachusetts and nationally. To hear Sheriff Tompkins talk about the meaning of both ‘care’ and ‘custody’ gives you an instant understanding of his kindness, his compassion and his boldness. The people of Suffolk County are fortunate to have a leader of his caliber as our Sheriff and I proudly urge the people of Suffolk County to vote to re-elect Steve Tompkins in the September 6 Democratic primary.”— State Representative Jeffrey Rosario Turco (D-Winthrop).