Nashua Street Jail
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°22′1.80″N 71°3′58.35″W / 42.3671667°N 71.0662083°WCoordinates: 42°22′1.80″N 71°3′58.35″W / 42.3671667°N 71.0662083°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Managed by | Suffolk County Sheriff's Department |
| Director | Steven W. Tompkins |
The Nashua Street Jail, also known as the Suffolk County Jail is a jail located in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened on Memorial Day in 1990 as a replacement for the overcrowded Charles Street Jail, located half a mile to the southwest. This facility houses almost 744 pre-trial detainees in 13 different housing units. The jail has 453 cells containing 654 individual beds. The entire facility is maximum security. Philip Markoff, the so-called "Craiglist Killer", was detained and committed suicide while in detention on August 15, 2010.[1]
Its local nickname is "The Glamor Slammer" because of the building's architectural merit and the fact that some cells have a view of the Charles River and riparian park.[2]
References
- ↑ Sweet, Laurel J.; Christine McConville and Michele McPhee (August 15, 2010). "Sources: Accused ‘Craigslist Killer’ Markoff commits suicide". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ "A day in Boston". mytripjournal.com. Oct 11, 2006. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
One of which was the local police station and jail, a.k.a. "The Glamor Slammer". As you can see from the photo, it's very handsome building and the cells offer windows with a view to the Charles River and riverside park.