Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Lancaster

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Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Lancaster
Location Lancaster, Massachusetts
Status Defunct
Security class Minimum
Managed by Massachusetts Department of Correction

The Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Lancaster (MCI-Lancaster) was a minimum security prison for men located in Lancaster, Massachusetts in the United States on the site of the former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls. When operational, the prison was under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. [1]

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References

  1. Latini, Justin (15 March 2002). "Massachusetts Department of Correction Announces Prison Closings". Norfolk.net. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

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