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23 lip 2024 · MCI-Concord could house up to 900 men, but only 480 prisoners remained when it closed. "We're fortunate at the Department of Correction our incarcerated population is way down," said Jenkins.
- Inmates, advocates and lawmakers renew push for a prison moratorium - WBUR
Melissa Cordle, who's been incarcerated for the last 38...
- Inmates, advocates and lawmakers renew push for a prison moratorium - WBUR
24 cze 2024 · Unless death is imminent, Pennsylvania has limited options for releasing aged inmates. Under state law, there are no parole opportunities for people serving life, even if they’re sick and determined to no longer be a danger to the public.
The Lancaster facility has faced repeated criticism over the treatment of prisoners, and last fall, a group of inmates staged a hunger strike over conditions there.
24 sty 2024 · The oldest men’s prison in the state will be closing this summer due to a significant decline in its population, according to the state Department of Correction. MCI-Concord is currently operating at 50% capacity, with around 300 prisoners.
24 sty 2024 · State officials are closing MCI-Concord prison, which is the only Massachusetts prison unit dedicated to young fathers, state Sen. Jamie Eldridge said in a statement Wednesday.
18 lip 2024 · The last inmate walked out the doors of MCI-Concord on June 28, a decision made with the state's declining prison population and the millions it would take to upgrade the nearly 150-year-old...
28 cze 2023 · Melissa Cordle, who's been incarcerated for the last 38 years, told lawmakers that constructing a new prison would only transfer and perpetuate the issues at MCI-Framingham. Cordle, 73,...
