Massachusetts Department of Correction
Public SafetyUnited States1001-5000 Employees
The Massachusetts Department of Correction has approximately 6,200 inmates in custody. There are 13 facilities with four different security levels: Maximum, Medium, Minimum and Pre-release. The gender breakdown in Massachusetts DOC is 96% male and 4% female. We have approximately 1700 inmates serving a life sentence. We have over 970 active volunteers at our prisons. Approximately 3950 staff members, in which 65% are security staff. ACA Eagle award recipient.