Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Framingham
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Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Framingham (MCI - Framingham) is the Massachusetts Department of Correction
's institution for female offenders. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts
, a large town located midway between Worcester
and Boston. The prison was once known as "Framingham State Prison", however, MCI Framingham is the official name, and is favored.
MCI-Framingham is a medium-security correctional facility for female offenders. Several references note it as the oldest female correctional institution (of those still in operation) in the United States. It opened in 1877.
The prison houses both state and county offenders, as well as those awaiting sentencing. There are prisoners of a variety of classification levels. Sixty-three percent of the inmates are there for non-violent offenses, most often involving drugs.
Some female inmates arrested in the Boston
area are incarcerated at Boston's South Bay House of Correction under the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department
.
MCI-Framingham prison is reported to be the most overcrowded in the state. Three-quarters of the women in this prison are mothers. The design capacity for MCI-Framingham is 452 inmates. It currently houses 656 female inmates at a 145% occupancy percentage.
99 Loring Drive
PO Box 9007
Framingham, MA 01702
Phone (508) 532-5100
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for operating the prison system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, US Massachusetts houses over 11,500 inmates throughout 18 correctional facilities and employs over 5,000 employees...
's institution for female offenders. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, a large town located midway between Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
and Boston. The prison was once known as "Framingham State Prison", however, MCI Framingham is the official name, and is favored.
MCI-Framingham is a medium-security correctional facility for female offenders. Several references note it as the oldest female correctional institution (of those still in operation) in the United States. It opened in 1877.
The prison houses both state and county offenders, as well as those awaiting sentencing. There are prisoners of a variety of classification levels. Sixty-three percent of the inmates are there for non-violent offenses, most often involving drugs.
Some female inmates arrested in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area are incarcerated at Boston's South Bay House of Correction under the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (Massachusetts)
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department is a law enforcement agency for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The agency's primary responsibility is oversight of the Nashua Street Jail and the South Bay House of Correction in Boston, Massachusetts....
.
MCI-Framingham prison is reported to be the most overcrowded in the state. Three-quarters of the women in this prison are mothers. The design capacity for MCI-Framingham is 452 inmates. It currently houses 656 female inmates at a 145% occupancy percentage.
Address
MCI Framingham99 Loring Drive
PO Box 9007
Framingham, MA 01702
Phone (508) 532-5100
External links
- "More Women Prisoners", WBURWBURWBUR refers to two radio stations in Massachusetts, WBUR AM and FM, both owned by Boston University. WBUR is the largest of three NPR member stations in Boston, Massachusetts, along with WGBH and WUMB-FM, and the only one to focus exclusively on news and talk...
, 2000, Trustees of Boston University. Radio Interview with MCI - Framingham Prison Superintendent.