Massachusetts Department of Correction

Massachusetts Department of Correction
AbbreviationMADOC
Agency overview
Formed1919
Employees4,800
Annual budget$750 Million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMassachusetts, USA
Map of Massachusetts Department of Correction's jurisdiction
Size7,840 square miles (20,300 km2)
Population6,587,536 (2011 est.)[1]
Legal jurisdictionCommonwealth of Massachusetts
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMilford, Massachusetts
Correction Officers3,200
Civilians1,200
Agency executives
  • Shawn Jenkins[2], Commissioner
  • Christopher Nichols, Deputy Commissioner of Prison Division
  • Mitzi Peterson, Deputy Commissioner of Clinical Services and Reentry
  • Thomas Preston, Deputy Commissioner of Administration
  • Vacant, Chief of Staff
  • Nelson Alves, Deputy Chief of Staff
Parent agencyExecutive Office of Public Safety and Security
Specialized TeamsTactical 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 Prisons13
VehiclesFord E-Series Van
K9 TeamsRetriever 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)[3] throughout 13 correctional facilities [4] and is the 5th largest state agency in the state of Massachusetts,[5] employing over 4,800 people (about 3,200 of whom are sworn correctional officers[6]). 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.[7]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-maura-healey-appoints-shawn-jenkins-as-massachusetts-department-of-correction-commissioner
  3. ^ "January 1 Snapshot Dashboard | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-correction/locations?_page=1 [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Statewide Payroll Home Open Payroll". cthrupayroll.mass.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ^ "Statewide Payroll Home Open Payroll". cthrupayroll.mass.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  7. ^ "[1]." Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.