Massachusetts Department of Correction information
Corrections department of Massachusetts, US
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Law enforcement agency
Massachusetts Department of Correction
Abbreviation
MADOC
Agency overview
Formed
1919
Employees
4,800
Annual budget
$750 Million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Massachusetts, USA
Map of Massachusetts Department of Correction's jurisdiction
Size
7,840 square miles (20,300 km2)
Population
6,587,536 (2011 est.)[1]
Legal jurisdiction
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
General nature
Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
Milford, Massachusetts
Correction Officers
3,200
Civilians
1,200
Agency executives
Carol Mici, Commissioner
Kelley Correira, Deputy Commissioner of Career and Professional Development
Robert Higgins, Deputy Commissioner of Prison Division
Mitzi Peterson, Deputy Commissioner of Clinical Services and Reentry
Patrick DePalo, Deputy Commissioner of Field Services
Thomas Preston, Deputy Commissioner of Administration
Parent agency
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Specialized Teams
Tactical Response Team (TRT)
Special Response Team (SRT)
Tactical Reaction Team (TRT)
Hostage Negotiations Team (HNT)
High Risk Transportation (HRT)
Central Transportation Unit (CTU)
K9 Team
Inner Perimeter Security (IPS)
Radio Communications Unit
Honor Guard Unit
Firearms Unit
Gang Intelligence Unit
Fugitive Apprehension Unit
Office of Investigative Services (OIS)
Communications Division
Facilities
State Prisons
16
Vehicles
Ford E-Series Van
K9 Teams
Retriever
German Shepherd
Website
http://www.mass.gov/doc
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]
^"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.
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