Massachusetts Department of Correction
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The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for operating the prison system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. Massachusetts houses over 20,000 inmates throughout 19 facilities and employs over 5,000 employees about 4,000 of whom are correctional officers. The MA DOC also has a tactical unit,a fugitive apprehension unit, a gang unit, a K-9 team and at MCI-CEDAR JUNCTION they have a Special Reaction Team (SRT).
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[edit] The Department's Mission Statement
The Massachusetts Department of Correction's mission is to promote public safety by incarcerating offenders while providing opportunities for participation in effective programming designed to reduce recidivism.
[edit] Correctional facilities
The Massachusetts Department of Correction operates the following facilities:[1]
Bay State Correctional Center-BSCC is a small general population medium security facility. It houses both long and short term inmates and many inmates who are elderly.
Boston Pre-Release Center-Boston Pre-Release provides gradual transition from prison life to the community by means of reintegration through work release, education, and counseling programs.
Bridgewater State Hospital'-Patients may be committed to this facility following the completion of their observation period if it is determined that they need further treatment and evaluation.
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit-The Shattuck Hospital Correction Unit provides medical services to all Department of Correction inmates.
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center - A unique facility housing civilly committed individuals participating in a 30-day detoxification program.
Massachusetts Treatment Center - A unique facility for civilly committed Sexually Dangerous Persons as well as state prison inmates identified as sex offenders.
MCI - Cedar Junction - Maximum "SUPERMAX" security prison for male offenders in Walpole, MA.
MCI - Concord- MCI-Concord has been designated as a medium security facility which serves as the Massachusetts Department of Correction's Reception and Diagnostic Center.
MCI - Framingham - The facility houses women at various classification levels, including state sentenced and county offenders, and awaiting trial inmates. This is the Massachusetts Department of Correction's only committing institution for female offenders.
MCI - Norfolk- MCI-Norfolk is the largest facility of its type in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MCI - Plymouth- Through the years, many construction projects and renovations have lead to the modern and effective community correctional facility it is today.
MCI - Shirley- MCI-Shirley is located approximately forty-two miles northwest of Boston on the Shirley / Lancaster Line.
NCCI/Gardner- The North Central Correctional Institution at Gardner, as it is now known, is located on twenty acres of hillside near the Gardner/Westminster town line.
Northeastern Correctional Center- Our Mission begins with providing inmates with solid work ethics and programs with the objective of releasing them back into our communities with a clear direction of their future.
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
Old Colony Correctional Center- Historically, the name of Old Colony dates back to the founding of our Nation, and fosters a sense of hope and "new beginning."
Pondville Correctional Center - There are no walls or fences at this facility. Security is maintained through inmate counts and strict accountability procedures.
South Middlesex Correctional Center - As a Minimum Security and Prerelease facility for female inmates, SMCC is not within a secure perimeter and there are no lock-in cells.
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center-The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center was named in the memory of two correctional staff, Corrections Officer James Souza and Industrial Instructor Alfred Baranowski, who were killed at MCI Norfolk in 1972 during an aborted escape attempt by a convicted murderer. It is one of the state's two SUPERMAX prisons.
[edit] Security levels
The following security levels are utilized by the Massachusetts Department of Correction.[2]
MAXIMUM SECURITY: A custody level in which both design/construction as well as inmate classification reflect the need to provide maximum external and internal control and supervision of inmates primarily through the use of high security parameters and extensive use of internal physical barriers and check points. Inmates accorded this status present serious escape risks or pose serious threats to themselves, to other inmates, to staff, or the orderly running of the institution. Supervision of inmates is direct and constant.
- Maximum Facilities: MCI-Cedar Junction, Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center.
MEDIUM SECURITY: A custody level in which design/construction as well as inmate classification reflect the need to provide maximum external and internal control and supervision of inmates. Inmates accorded to this status may present an escape risk or pose a threat to other inmates, staff, or the orderly running of the institution. Supervision remains constant and direct. Through an inmates willingness to comply with institutional rules and regulations, increased job and program opportunities exist.
- Medium Facilities: Old Colony Correctional Center, Bay State Correctional Center, Bridgewater State Hospital, MCI-Concord, Massachusetts Treatment Center, MCI-Norfolk, North Central Correctional Institution, Shattuck Hosp. Correctional Unit, MCI-Framingham, Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center.
MINIMUM SECURITY: A custody level in which both the design/construction as well as inmate classification reflect the goal of returning to the inmate a greater sense of personal responsibility and autonomy while still providing for supervision and monitoring of behavior and activity. Inmates within this security level are not considered a serious risk to the safety of staff, inmates or to the public. Program participation is mandated and geared toward their potential reintegration into the community. Access to the community is limited and under constant direct staff supervision.
- Minimum Facilities: MCI-Plymouth, Boston Pre-Release Center, Northeastern Correctional Center, Pondville Correctional Center, South Middlesex Correctional Center.
PRE-RELEASE: A custody level in which both design/construction as well as inmate classification reflect the goal of restoring to the inmate maximum responsibility and control of their own behavior and actions prior to their release. Direct supervision of these inmates is not required, but intermittent observation may be appropriate under certain conditions. Inmates within this level may be permitted to access the community unescorted to participate in programming to include, but not limited to, work release, educational release, etc.
- Pre-Release Facilities: Boston Pre-Release Center, Northeastern Correctional Center, Pondville Correctional Center, South Middlesex Correctional Center.
[edit] Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, 14 officers have died in the line of duty. [3]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Warden Charles Lincoln Jr. |
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Stabbed |
| Deputy Warden Galen C. Walker |
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Stabbed |
| Warden Solon Tenney |
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Stabbed |
| Night Watchman Wilfred Gerrior |
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Assault |
| Night Supervisor Eugene Amlaw |
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Assault |
| Turnkey Fredrick Pfliiger |
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Gunfire |
| Prison Chauffeur Lewis D. Richards |
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Assault |
| Prison Guard Walter R. Doucette |
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Gunfire |
| Correctional Officer Howard V. Murphy |
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Stabbed |
| Correctional Officer George Landry |
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Stabbed |
| Correctional Officer Franklin L. Weston |
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Stabbed |
| Corrections Officer Alfred J. Baranowski |
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Gunfire |
| Corrections Officer James R. Souza |
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Gunfire |
| Correction Officer Joseph Ribeiro |
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Heart attack |
