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 Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: Oldest prison |
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Where is the oldest prison in Massachusetts located and what is the name of it, by chance was it utilized during the late 30's and early 1940's.
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cellaigh
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 funny they would throw this question out to Charlestown people...we did have a state prison...long gone...don't know what would be considered the oldest...in existance? |
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| The Massachusetts Correctional Institution—Cedar Junction (MCI-Cedar Junction), formerly known as Walpole, is a supermax prison with an average daily population of approximately 800 adult male inmates under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. It was opened in 1956 to replace Charlestown State Prison, the oldest prison in the nation at that time. MCI-Cedar Junction is one of two extremely high security (supermax) prisons for male offenders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MCI-Cedar Junction also houses the Departmental Disciplinary Unit (DDU). During the 1970’s, Cedar Junction (then known as Walpole) was one of the most violent prisons in the United States.[3] |
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