According to ABC 6, the Bristol County for Correctional Justice has announced their endorsement of Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux, who is currently running to be Sheriff. BCCJ is a volunteer advocacy group that seeks to improve the treatment of prisoners by highlighting the current conditions of those in jail. The President of BCCJ, Marlene Pollock, spoke on the mayor's candidacy saying, "Mayor Heroux is an obvious choice of candidate for us for several reasons: he has previous experience in incarceration systems; he has a proven ability to win and; most importantly - he agrees with our views on the rehabilitation and humane treatment of those held in our jails. 

Heroux has a Masters in Criminology, and has previous experience working in corrections in both Philadelphia and Massachusetts. The three-term mayor had formerly served three-terms as a state representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives.