Federal Medical Center, Devens
Encyclopedia
Federal Medical Center, Devens (FMC Devens) is a United States
Federal Bureau of Prisons
facility in Devens, Massachusetts which provides specialized and long-term physical and mental health
medical care
to male offenders. It is located on land which was once occupied by Fort Devens
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
facility in Devens, Massachusetts which provides specialized and long-term physical and mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
medical care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
to male offenders. It is located on land which was once occupied by Fort Devens
Fort Devens
Fort Devens is an active United States military installation in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was named after jurist and Civil War general Charles Devens. The nearby Devens Reserve Forces Training Area is...
.