Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center
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| Location | Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′24″N 71°38′53″W / 42.52333°N 71.64806°WCoordinates: 42°31′24″N 71°38′53″W / 42.52333°N 71.64806°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Supermax |
| Capacity | 1,500 (Houses 1,237) |
| Opened | September 30, 1998 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Bruce Gelb |
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center is a maximum security prison in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Correction. It is close to the medium security prison Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley, which is directly to the north, in Shirley. Souza-Baranowski opened on September 30, 1998 and is among the most technologically advanced prisons in the United States.[1]
Inmates[edit]
- Former NFL football player Aaron Hernandez was convicted on April 15, 2015 of the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. Following sentencing, Hernandez was transferred to Souza-Baranowski to carry out his life sentence without possibility of parole.[2]
- John Geoghan
- Joseph Druce
Prison Address[edit]
Although the prison is physically located in Lancaster, it gets its mail through a post-office box in the nearby town of Shirley.[citation needed]
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center
PO Box 8000
Shirley, MA 01464
References[edit]
- ^ Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center. Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Accessed May 2015.
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/us/where-aaron-hernandez-will-serve-life-prison-sentence/index.html
