Another prison in Massachusetts is set to close

Massachusetts is closing Bridgewater's Old Colony Correctional Center — announcing the closure of the minimum-security prison months after ending operations…

The Department of Correction announced Thursday"plans to conclude housing operations at the Old Colony Correctional Center minimum-security men’s facility," saying the facility would need $2.6 million in capital investments to continue on."The strategic decision to end operations at OCCC-Minimum and relocate its population and staff is based on a thorough assessment of the facility’s age, maintenance needs, and required renovations," the DOC said.

The other three facilities will remain open, and the DOC plans to move 26 correctional staff at minimum-security facility to the medium-security facility on the same campus.

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