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Northeastern Correctional Center

Coordinates: 42°28′18″N 71°23′48″W / 42.47167°N 71.39667°W / 42.47167; -71.39667
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Northeastern Correctional Center
Northeastern Correctional Center is located in Massachusetts
Northeastern Correctional Center
Location in Massachusetts
LocationBarretts Mill Road
West Concord, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°28′18″N 71°23′48″W / 42.47167°N 71.39667°W / 42.47167; -71.39667
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum/Pre-Release
CapacityOperational Capacity: 277 Operational Occupancy: 68%
Opened1932
Managed byMassachusetts Department of Correction
DirectorDeputy Superintendent Sheila Kelly

The Northeastern Correctional Center (NCC) is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in Concord, Massachusetts. NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024.[1][2] The prison provides many inmates with work opportunities prior to being released from detention, including cooking and serving at the Fife and Drum Restaurant.[2]

Northeastern Correctional Center has been accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) since 1982.[3] It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Correction and overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Correction Weekly Count Sheet". Massachusetts Department of Correction. December 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Northeastern Correctional Center". Mass.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  3. ^ "Prison Population Trends 2010". Massachusetts Department of Correction. August 2011. Retrieved 2025-05-21.