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Massachusetts closes another correctional facility, this time a minimum security prison in Bridgewater
Massachusetts is closing another correctional facility, in the latest change to the state’s prison system amid its declining population. The Massachusetts Department of Correction announced ...
Massachusetts correction officers bust woman for allegedly tossing drugs over jail’s wall to boyfriend
The inmate’s girlfriend, Brittany Hanley, has been charged with several criminal offenses after she was stopped outside the ...
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Cocchi defends role of sheriffs at the State House
Sheriffs from across the commonwealth met at the State House on Monday to continue discussions about opportunities for ...
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Editorial: Even prison walls can’t discourage drug smugglers
Undoubtedly influenced by an incident that hospitalized one of its prison guards in July of last year, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections has enacted an enhanced policy to address ...
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Study shows the Bay State spends more than any other on its prisoners
Keeping prisoners within one of its Department of Correction facilities accounts for a large chunk of the money spent per prisoner in Massachusetts — covering everything from housing ...
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Older Adult Re-Entry Unit Launches at Middlesex Jail and House of Correction
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office were proud to celebrate the formal launch of its newest treatment program – the Older Adult Re-Entry (OAR) unit, on Friday, March 21.