Correctional
COMMONWEAL1H OF MAsSACHUSETrS DEPARTMENr OF CORRECTION - .~~. \ \. State Library . assa~ State House, Boston , 1 _ ___ ANNuAL REPORT: FISCAL YEAR 1993 MR July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1993 365M3 866r 1993 'c.2 Massachusetts Department of Correction Mission Statement T he Massachusetts Department of Correction promotes public safety by imprisoning convicted felons while providing opportunities for rehabilitation through a structured reintegration model. The Department of Correction Mission is achieved through the following initiatives: -Protecting the public by safely and humanely incarcerating inmates at the appropriate security level; -Providing inmate work, educational, and programming opportunities; -Prudently and efficiently managing all resources allocated to the DOC; -Establishing sound correctional policies and procedures; -Proactively informing and educating the public consistent with established correctional policies and; -Providing a professional and rewarding work environment for staff. Massachusetts Department of Correction Philosophy T he philosophy of the Massachusetts Department of Correction is to promote reintegration while protecting society. It is the philosophy of the Department to hold the offender at the lowest level of security consistent with public safety. At every level of security the Department seeks to operate clean, safe and humane institutions, manageable in size, with an appropriate range of services which recognize the individual needs of offenders. - 1 - Fast Facts Address: P.O. Box 100 Route1A South Walpole, MA 02071 Telephone: (508) 668-2100 Superintendent: Ronald Duval Security Level: Maximum Opened: 1956 Capacity: 639 Avg. Population: 812 % of Capacity: 117% No. of Employees: 580 auth.l496 filled Training Hours: 31,815 (18 months) Expenditures: 20,176,813 Top: Main entrance to Cedar Junction. From Left Clockwise: Inmates join their instructor at the chalkboard; Correc tions Officers monitor Inner Control; activity in a main corridor; a Correction Officer main- tains security within the new Department Disciplinary Unit (DDU) .
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