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Mass. will close historic MCI-Concord prison, saving millions

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The Massachusetts Department of Correction announced last week that it will close the state’s oldest men’s prison — MCI-Concord. The planned closure of the prison is expected to save the state millions of dollars, and comes as the state’s incarceration rates continue to decline.

The Massachusetts Department of Correction announced last week that it will close the MCI-Concord, a medium-security facility that opened in 1878. The planned closure of MCI-Concord is expected to save $16 million every year and avoid spending $190 million on improving the facility. This decision aligns with the ongoing decline in state incarceration rates, marking MCI-Concord as the second prison closure following MCI-Cedar Junction in June 2023.

Today on The Common, WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker joins us to discuss the impact of closing MCI-Concord. 

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