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Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center

State prisonMaximumUnder capacity (76%)LowHigh
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Fresh · 29d ago

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Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center is a state prison located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Rated capacity: 1,410. Reported population: 1,075. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,410

Current population

1,075

Occupancy

76%

Year opened

1998

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Massachusetts Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1998

Region

Massachusetts

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Aaron Hernandez
    Aaron Hernandez
    1989–2017 · American football player

    Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

1 Harvard Rd, Shirley 01464
(978) 514-6500
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

Compared to other facilities in United States

7324 peers
Occupancythis: 76% · peers avg: 93% (18%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1410 · peers avg: 559 (+152%)

Data completeness

74%

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