Northeastern Correctional Center

Northeastern Correctional Center

Location in Massachusetts
Location	Barretts Mill Road West Concord, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°28′18″N71°23′48″W / 42.47167°N 71.39667°W / 42.47167; -71.39667
Status	Operational
Security class	Minimum/Pre-Release
Capacity	Operational Capacity: 277 Operational Occupancy: 68%
Opened	1932
Managed by	Massachusetts Department of Correction
Director	Deputy Superintendent Sheila Kelly

Not to be confused with Northeast Correctional Center.

The Northeastern Correctional Center (NCC) is a minimum security/pre-release state prison located in Concord, Massachusetts. NCC opened in 1932, sits on 300 acres of farmland, and houses 189 adult male prisoners as of December 30, 2024. ^{[1] [2]} The prison provides many inmates with work opportunities prior to being released from detention, including cooking and serving at the Fife and Drum Restaurant. ^[2]

Northeastern Correctional Center has been accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) since 1982. ^[3] It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Correction and overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety. ^[2]

References

1. "Massachusetts Department of Correction Weekly Count Sheet". Massachusetts Department of Correction . December 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
2. "Northeastern Correctional Center". Mass.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
3. "Prison Population Trends 2010". Massachusetts Department of Correction . August 2011. Retrieved 2025-05-21.