Massachusetts Correction Union (MCOFU) Endorses David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney

Boston, MA - The Massachusetts Correction Union (MCOFU), the designated union for nearly 3,000 employees of the state Department of Correction, today announced its endorsement of David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney, citing his 24 years of prosecutorial experience, commitment to supporting law enforcement, and vision for strengthening public safety across Middlesex County.

The endorsement reflects Solet's long track record of collaboration with correctional staff and his commitment to protecting officers from inmate violence and facility drug smuggling. As District Attorney, Solet has also pledged to aggressively combat illegal gun trafficking, strengthen protections for seniors targeted by financial exploitation and cybercrime, improve the prosecution of drugged driving offenses, and advocate for reforms that ensure prosecutors have the tools necessary to protect communities from dangerous offenders.

“The violence perpetrated by inmates against staff in our facilities is an issue that can no longer be ignored,” said Kevin Flanagan, President of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (MCOFU). “We are backing Dave because he understands the dangerous realities our officers face - from targeted assaults on staff to the smuggling of weapons and narcotics into our facilities. Dave has the backbone to hold offenders accountable, inside and outside of our facilities’ walls.”

“Receiving the endorsement of the Massachusetts Correction Union is a tremendous honor,” said Solet. “I have seen firsthand the work these officers do every day to maintain order and safety within our correctional facilities under the most challenging conditions. These people know my work, and they know I am committing to ensuring our communities are protected from dangerous offenders.”

Solet will establish a dedicated Crime Gun Unit focused on identifying, disrupting, and prosecuting the criminal networks responsible for trafficking illegal firearms into Massachusetts. He has also pledged to modernize the District Attorney's Office to better address emerging crimes driven by advances in technology, including cyberstalking, online exploitation, cryptocurrency fraud, and financial crimes targeting older adults. In addition, Solet will advocate for stronger protections against elder financial exploitation, ensuring prosecutors have the legal tools needed to hold offenders accountable when vulnerable seniors are manipulated or abused.

Recognizing the growing threat posed by impaired driving, Solet has also committed to working with law enforcement, legislators, and public safety leaders to advance evidence-based reforms that improve the investigation and prosecution of drugged driving cases while protecting due process. He has further pledged to support legislative reforms that close gaps in Massachusetts' dangerousness law, allowing prosecutors to seek detention hearings for individuals accused of the most serious violent crimes when public safety demands it.

"There are real public safety challenges facing Middlesex County, and standing still is not an option," Solet said. "Whether it's stopping illegal guns before they reach our neighborhoods, protecting seniors from increasingly sophisticated financial crimes, addressing the rise in drugged driving, or ensuring dangerous offenders can be held accountable, I will lead an office that is proactive, principled, and focused on protecting the people of Middlesex County."

A veteran prosecutor for twenty-four years, Solet has sought justice for victims of domestic violence, gun violence, narcotics trafficking, and public corruption. He was a longtime member of the office’s Special Investigations Unit, which prosecuted organized crime, then served as the first Chief of the Cyber Protection Unit, fighting online child exploitation. Since 2019, he served as the first Chief of the Middlesex County Cold Case Homicide Unit, investigating hundreds of unsolved homicides and dozens of unsolved sex assaults. 

For his work, he was named Middlesex County Prosecutor of the Year in 2025, and has received numerous other awards from law enforcement organizations.

An honors graduate of Harvard Law School, Solet previously served as Chief Legal Counsel to the Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety. He is a Major in the JAG Corps of the United States Army Reserve, where he has been a defense attorney for soldiers, and represented victims of sexual assault. He is the proud father of two daughters, both graduates of Newton North High School, and now lives in Cambridge.

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