Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley
| Location |
MCI-Shirley PO Box 8000 Shirley, MA 01464 |
|---|---|
| Security class | Level 4/3 |
| Capacity | 1019 |
| Population | 1468 (as of January 2016) |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Superintendent Kelly Ryan |
Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley is a medium-security state prison in Shirley, Massachusetts. The facility also contains a minimum security section which houses less dangerous prisoners. MCI-Shirley maintains 13 inmate housing units, a 28-bed full service hospital unit, a 59-bed segregation unit, gym, recreation areas, school, industries, laundry, vocational area, and food services/programs. This facility is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. It is located directly to the north of the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, a maximum-security facility. Currently, the facility houses approximately 1,500 adult male inmates.
History
MCI Shirley was previously a Shaker colony, Shirley Shaker Village. The religious order sold the property to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1903. It opened as a reform school in 1908, and was later adapted as a medium-security prison.
Inmates
- Thomas Junta: 2002-released in 2009.
References
Coordinates: 42°31′40″N 71°38′44″W / 42.52778°N 71.64556°W