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The Nashua Street Jail, also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is a jail located in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened on Memorial Day in 1990 as a replacement for the overcrowded Charles Street Jail, located half a mile to the southwest. This facility houses almost 744 pre-trial detainees in 13 different housing units. The jail has 453 cells containing 654 individual beds. The entire facility is maximum security.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1990
Region
MA
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Nashua Street Jail. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nashua-street-jail
"Nashua Street Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nashua-street-jail.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Nashua Street Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nashua-street-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}