FY2014 - FY2018 Capital Investment Plan
Report - Investment Category - Corrections

The Department of Correction operates 18 institutions with five security levels ranging from contract pre-release to maximum security.  These facilities house over 10,000 criminally sentenced inmates in the jurisdiction of the Department of Correction, 600 incarcerated as civil offenders and 575 pre-trial or awaiting trial offenders.  In addition to the correctional facilities managed by the Department of Correction, the Commonwealth has 18 jails, houses of correction and related correctional facilities located in 14 Massachusetts counties and managed by sheriffs.

The following graph reflects that Administration’s estimated capital investment in corrections capital projects over the next five years, as compared to fiscal years 2007 and 2013 corrections related spending.

Vertical bar chart showing amounts spent on Corrections from State Bond Cap for FY07 through FY18.

Administration Accomplishments to Date

FY14 Highlights