The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the government agency responsible for operating the prison system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for the custody of about 8,292 prisoners (as of January 2020)[2] throughout 16 correctional facilities [3] and is the 5th largest state agency in the state of Massachusetts,[4] employing over 4,800 people (about 3,200 of whom are sworn correctional officers[5]). The Massachusetts Department of Correction also has a fugitive apprehension unit, a gang intelligence unit, a K9 Unit, a Special Reaction Team (SRT), and a Tactical Response Team (TRT). Both of these tactical units are highly trained and are paramilitary in nature. The agency is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts and currently headed by Commissioner Carol Mici.[6]
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.[7]
Officer rank structureedit
Only the ranks of Captain and below wear uniforms, the ranks and insignia are as shown below.[8]
The total operational occupancy for DOC facilities as of January 6, 2020 was 72%.[10] Operational capacity, according to the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), is the number of beds authorized for safe and efficient operation of the facility. It does not include beds reserved for discipline, investigations, infirmary or other temporary holds for special purposes. The total design occupancy for DOC facilities as of 1st quarter 2020 was 101%.[11] Design capacity is the number of inmates that planners or architects intended for the institution [as defined by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)]. Rated capacity is the number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to institutions within the jurisdiction, essentially formally updated from the original design capacity.[12]
Prison COVID-19 testing and casesedit
Pursuant to the Supreme Judicial Court's April 3, 2020 Opinion and Order in the Committee for Public Counsel Services v. Chief Justice of the Trial Court, SJC-12926 matter, as amended on April 10, April 28 and June 23, 2020 (the “Order”), the Special Master posts weekly reports which are located on the SJC website here for COVID testing and cases for each of the correctional facilities administered by the Department of Correction and each of the county Sheriffs’ offices. The SJC Special master link above has the most up to date information reported by the correctional agencies and is posted for the public to view.
Prisoner demographicsedit
MA DOC Jurisdiction Population by Race/Ethnicity on January 1, 2020.[13]
White (3,502) - 42%
Black (2,326) - 28%
Hispanic (2,192) - 26%
Asian (120) - 1%
Native American/Alaskan (48) - 1%
Pacific Islander (1) - 1%
Other (103) - 1.0%
MA DOC Jurisdiction Population by Gender on January 1, 2020.[13]
Male (7,988) - 96%
Female (304) - 4%
Correction Officer Training Academyedit
The Department of Correction's training is conducted at the Department Headquarters located in Milford, MA. The academy consists of 10–12 weeks of paramilitary type training for new correction officer recruits. (The academy also trains Correctional Program Officers (CPO), Industrial Instructors, Recreation Officers, Correctional Cooks). Recruits are taught the policies and procedures of the department, self-defense, firearms use, proper handcuffing and restraint techniques, proper emergency vehicle operations, suicide prevention, security operations, and many other topics. Once a recruit completes the academy he or she is sworn in as a Massachusetts State Correction Officer and is assigned to one of the state's sixteen correctional facilities to be further trained by a Field Training Officer (FTO). The field training program is similar to the type of training police departments use to train new police officers.
Fallen officersedit
Since the establishment of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, 14 officers have died in the line of duty. The most recent line of duty death was in 1998 at MCI-Shirley.[14]
Inmate suicideedit
The suicide rates among people locked up in Massachusetts has been among the highest in the nation.[15] A 2020 report from the US Department of Justice concluded there is "reasonable cause to believe that MDOC has engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to rights protected by the Eighth Amendment because it fails to provide constitutionally adequate supervision and mental health care to prisoners in mental health crisis and places them in mental health watch for prolonged periods of time under restrictive housing conditions that violate their constitutional rights."[16]
^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the U.S., Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Massachusetts Department of Correction policies - DOC 100
^ abcdMassachusetts Department of Correction policies - DOC 224 Uniforms
^Massachusetts Department of Correction Security Level page
^"Weekly DOC Count January 6th". This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"Prison Capacity Report - Q1 2020". This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^D. Baker, Charles; A. Turco III, Thomas; Mici, Carol (May 2020). Quarterly Report on the Status of Prison Capacity, First Quarter 2020 (Report). Massachusetts Department of Correction. p. 10. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"Dragging state prisons into the 21st century - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
^Investigation of The Massachusetts Department of Correction (Report). United States Department of Justice. November 17, 2020. p. 26. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External linksedit
Official website
April 13, 2024
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Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for the custody of about 8 292 prisoners as of January 2020 2 throughout 16 correctional facilities 3 and is the 5th largest state agency in the state of Massachusetts 4 employing over 4 800 people about 3 200 of whom are sworn correctional officers 5 The Massachusetts Department of Correction also has a fugitive apprehension unit a gang intelligence unit a K9 Unit a Special Reaction Team SRT and a Tactical Response Team TRT Both of these tactical units are highly trained and are paramilitary in nature The agency is headquartered in Milford Massachusetts and currently headed by Commissioner Carol Mici 6 Massachusetts Department of CorrectionAbbreviationMADOCAgency overviewFormed1919Employees4 800Annual budget 750 MillionJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionMassachusetts USAMap of Massachusetts Department of Correction s jurisdictionSize7 840 square miles 20 300 km2 Population6 587 536 2011 est 1 Legal jurisdictionCommonwealth of MassachusettsGeneral natureCivilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersMilford MassachusettsCorrection Officers3 200Civilians1 200Agency executivesCarol Mici CommissionerKelley Correira Deputy Commissioner of Career and Professional DevelopmentRobert Higgins Deputy Commissioner of Prison DivisionMitzi Peterson Deputy Commissioner of Clinical Services and ReentryPatrick DePalo Deputy Commissioner of Field ServicesThomas Preston Deputy Commissioner of AdministrationParent agencyExecutive Office of Public Safety and SecuritySpecialized TeamsTactical Response Team TRT Special Response Team SRT Tactical Reaction Team TRT Hostage Negotiations Team HNT High Risk Transportation HRT Central Transportation Unit CTU K9 TeamInner Perimeter Security IPS Radio Communications UnitHonor Guard UnitFirearms UnitGang Intelligence UnitFugitive Apprehension UnitOffice of Investigative Services OIS Communications DivisionFacilitiesState Prisons16VehiclesFord E Series VanK9 TeamsRetriever German ShepherdWebsitehttp www mass gov doc Contents 1 Mission statement 2 Officer rank structure 3 Correctional facilities 4 Security levels 5 Prison overcrowding rates 6 Prison COVID 19 testing and cases 7 Prisoner demographics 8 Correction Officer Training Academy 9 Fallen officers 10 Inmate suicide 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksMission statement editThe 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 7 Officer rank structure editOnly the ranks of Captain and below wear uniforms the ranks and insignia are as shown below 8 Title InsigniaCommissioner nbsp Deputy Commissioner nbsp Assistant Deputy Commissioner nbsp Superintendent nbsp Deputy Superintendent nbsp Director nbsp Deputy Director nbsp Captain 8 nbsp Lieutenant 8 nbsp Sergeant 8 nbsp Correction Officer nbsp Correctional facilities editSee List of Massachusetts state correctional facilitiesSecurity levels editThe following security levels are utilized by the Massachusetts Department of Correction 9 Maximum Facility Souza Baranowski Correctional Center Massachusetts Correctional Institution Cedar Junction Medium Facilities Old Colony Correctional Center Bridgewater State Hospital Massachusetts Correctional Institution Concord Massachusetts Treatment Center Massachusetts Correctional Institution Norfolk North Central Correctional Institution Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit Massachusetts Correctional Institution Framingham and Massachusetts Correctional Institution Shirley Minimum Facilities Massachusetts Alcohol Substance Abuse Center at Plymouth Plymouth Boston Pre Release Center Northeastern Correctional Center Pondville Correctional Center South Middlesex Correctional Center Pre Release Facilities Boston Pre Release Center Northeastern Correctional Center Pondville Correctional Center South Middlesex Correctional Center Prison overcrowding rates editThe total operational occupancy for DOC facilities as of January 6 2020 was 72 10 Operational capacity according to the Association of State Correctional Administrators ASCA is the number of beds authorized for safe and efficient operation of the facility It does not include beds reserved for discipline investigations infirmary or other temporary holds for special purposes The total design occupancy for DOC facilities as of 1st quarter 2020 was 101 11 Design capacity is the number of inmates that planners or architects intended for the institution as defined by the U S Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS Rated capacity is the number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to institutions within the jurisdiction essentially formally updated from the original design capacity 12 Prison COVID 19 testing and cases editPursuant to the Supreme Judicial Court s April 3 2020 Opinion and Order in the Committee for Public Counsel Services v Chief Justice of the Trial Court SJC 12926 matter as amended on April 10 April 28 and June 23 2020 the Order the Special Master posts weekly reports which are located on the SJC website here for COVID testing and cases for each of the correctional facilities administered by the Department of Correction and each of the county Sheriffs offices The SJC Special master link above has the most up to date information reported by the correctional agencies and is posted for the public to view Prisoner demographics editMA DOC Jurisdiction Population by Race Ethnicity on January 1 2020 13 White 3 502 42 Black 2 326 28 Hispanic 2 192 26 Asian 120 1 Native American Alaskan 48 1 Pacific Islander 1 1 Other 103 1 0 MA DOC Jurisdiction Population by Gender on January 1 2020 13 Male 7 988 96 Female 304 4 Correction Officer Training Academy editThe Department of Correction s training is conducted at the Department Headquarters located in Milford MA The academy consists of 10 12 weeks of paramilitary type training for new correction officer recruits The academy also trains Correctional Program Officers CPO Industrial Instructors Recreation Officers Correctional Cooks Recruits are taught the policies and procedures of the department self defense firearms use proper handcuffing and restraint techniques proper emergency vehicle operations suicide prevention security operations and many other topics Once a recruit completes the academy he or she is sworn in as a Massachusetts State Correction Officer and is assigned to one of the state s sixteen correctional facilities to be further trained by a Field Training Officer FTO The field training program is similar to the type of training police departments use to train new police officers Fallen officers editSince the establishment of the Massachusetts Department of Correction 14 officers have died in the line of duty The most recent line of duty death was in 1998 at MCI Shirley 14 Inmate suicide editThe suicide rates among people locked up in Massachusetts has been among the highest in the nation 15 A 2020 report from the US Department of Justice concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that MDOC has engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to rights protected by the Eighth Amendment because it fails to provide constitutionally adequate supervision and mental health care to prisoners in mental health crisis and places them in mental health watch for prolonged periods of time under restrictive housing conditions that violate their constitutional rights 16 See also edit nbsp United States portalList of law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts List of United States state correction agencies Massachusetts Department of Youth Services Concord Prison Outreach Private not for profit organization Prison industrial complex Incarceration in the United States Prison abolition movementReferences edit Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the U S Regions States and Puerto Rico April 1 2000 to July 1 2008 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 9 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 26 January 1 Snapshot Dashboard Mass gov www mass gov Retrieved 2020 12 30 https www mass gov orgs massachusetts department of correction locations page 1 bare URL Statewide Payroll Home Open Payroll cthrupayroll mass gov Retrieved 2020 12 30 Statewide Payroll Home Open Payroll cthrupayroll mass gov Retrieved 2020 12 30 1 Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Retrieved on December 7 2009 Massachusetts Department of Correction policies DOC 100 a b c d Massachusetts Department of Correction policies DOC 224 Uniforms Massachusetts Department of Correction Security Level page Weekly DOC Count January 6th nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Prison Capacity Report Q1 2020 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain D Baker Charles A Turco III Thomas Mici Carol May 2020 Quarterly Report on the Status of Prison Capacity First Quarter 2020 Report Massachusetts Department of Correction p 10 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b MA DOC Prison Population Trends The Officer Down Memorial Page Dragging state prisons into the 21st century the Boston Globe The Boston Globe Investigation of The Massachusetts Department of Correction Report United States Department of Justice November 17 2020 p 26 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Massachusetts Department of Correction amp oldid 1202226791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
