Walpole Jail to close

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by AtkinsonDan

Potentially following in the footsteps of New York...I'm hoping Massachusetts stays smarter than New York. New York crime and violence is too far away for it to be much of a concern to me but Massachusetts is right next door.

I don't think shuttering an old, outdated, and underused max security correctional facility marks a turn toward far left criminal justice policies (although unrelated efforts are definitely in the works). Even if the need for a new facility arises, they can now be built in ways that make them safer for both staff and inmates. To those who don't care about prison conditions or violence DOC is always hiring, so put your money where you mouth is and get in there.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by msRB311

How was it evil? I'm sure bad things have happened there, it is a jail...but what was evil?

It was an absolute nightmare from what I’ve read. It’s not for nothing that it’s being closed.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I would think that sort of thing happens at most jails.

Walpole apparently was an exceptionally violent prison by national standards in the 70s and 80s

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

This is exactly the wrong move for Mass. If we have more room in the jails we should arrest more criminals.

Me thinks this is just another way of the crazy people running our government to save money that they will give away to these very same criminals while the good people of the state run around afraid of crime.

Is there any normal person who thinks we need less prisions?

‘Quick! somebody lock somebody up!’

[msRB311]

I remember visiting the Walpole jail on a school field trip and looking back that seemed like an odd place to take kids on a field trip. It was in a psychology class. My high school wasn’t exactly the type of school where kids needed to worry about ending up in jail so it wasn’t really a make sure you don’t end up here type thing. It was kind of depressing and some of the men ( well all of them) hadn’t seen girls in a while so you can imagine how they acted seeing high school girls.