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Nashua Street Jail

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Background

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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Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1990

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1990

Region

MA

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

200 Nashua Street, Boston 02114

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30%

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