Boston Pre-Release Center
| Location | Roslindale, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum/ Pre-Release |
| Capacity | 150 (Houses 151) |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Superintendent Joseph M. Murphy |
The Boston Pre-Release Center is a minimum security correctional facility located on Canterbury Street in Roslindale, Massachusetts. The current facility opened in 2003 and it is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Currently, the facility houses approximately 150 inmates.
History
In November 1972, the Boston Pre-Release Center became the first pre-release correctional facility in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. On October 31, 2003, the BPRC opened it doors at its new location on Canterbury Street in Roslindale, Massachusetts.
Facility
The Boston Pre-Release Center is a 200-bed facility designed to provide inmates gradual transition from prison life to the community. The facility utilizes inmate work crews supervised by correction officers to work through the city of Boston and the surrounding towns.
Boston Pre-Release Center
430 Canterbury Street
Roslindale, MA 02131
Phone: (617) 822-5000
Coordinates: 42°17′33″N 71°06′05″W / 42.29250°N 71.10139°W