Karin T. Bergeron, Superintendent20 Administration RoadBridgewater, MA 02324Phone (508) 279-4500
From Boston: Take Route 93 South/Southeast Expressway to the Braintree split at Route 3. Take Routes 128/93. Take Route 24 South to Route 495 South. Take exit 6 (Route 44). Bear right off the exit ramp. At the Middleboro rotary, take Routes 18/28 North. This is Bedford Street. Take a right onto the access road at the Bridgewater Correctional Complex sign.From the North: Take Route 495 South to exit 6 (Route 44). Bear right off the exit ramp. At the Middleboro rotary, take Routes 18/28 North. This is Bedford Street. Take a right onto the access road at the Bridgewater Correctional Complex sign.From the South: Take Route 495 North to exit 5 (Route 18 North/Route 44 East). Bear right off the exit ramp. At the Middleboro rotary, take Routes 18/28 North). This is Bedford Street. Take a right onto the access road at the Bridgewater Correctional Complex sign.From the East: Take Route 44 West to the Middleboro rotary. Take Routes 18/28 North. This is Bedford Street. Take a right onto the access road at the Bridgewater Correcitonal Complex sign.From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Route 495 South. Take exit 6 (Route 44). Bear right off the exit ramp. At the Middleboro rotary, take the Routes 18/28 North. This is Bedford Street. Take a right onto the access road at the Bridgewater Correctional Complex.
Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center2 Administration RoadBridgewater, MA 02324(508) 279-3500Located on the left approximately 3/4 mile from the start of the access road.
Bridgewater State Hospital's mission is the establishment and maintenance of a safe, secure, and humane environment to all persons requiring specialized care and treatment. In all cases, the patients that are admitted to this facility may be charged with or convicted of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies. Massachusetts General Law requires that individuals who are determined to be in need of strict security because of the potential for endangering themselves or others be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital.
Each individual admitted to this facility shall be subject to a court-ordered evaluation under an applicable section of Mass General Law Chapter 123. The length of the observation period can range from twenty to forty days, based upon the purpose of the evaluation. Such evaluations are completed in the effort to determine the following:
All evaluations are conducted by highly trained and qualified psychiatrists and psychologists, and Bridgewater State Hospital is highly regarded in its efforts to provide this specialized and valuable service to the Commonwealth's courts.
Patients may be committed to this facility following the completion of their observation period if it is determined that they need further treatment and evaluation. Commitment periods can range from six months to one year, and must be ordered by the court. Assessment and treatment is afforded patients as determined by the multi-disciplinary treatment team assigned to each unit. Individual and group counseling as well as specialized treatment programs are available to all patients. Other programmatic opportunities available include academic and vocational education, structured recreation, leisure time activities, and general law libraries.
Bridgewater State Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Patients' family members or any members of the public may contact JCAHO if they have concerns about the safety or quality of care provided at Bridgewater State Hospital. JCAHO may be contacted via their website www.jcaho.org. They may also be contacted by US Mail at:
JCAHO
1 Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to establish rules and regulations governing visiting at Bridgewater State Hospital which reflect both the importance of patient/inmate visitation and the need for security and order in administering a visiting program at Bridgewater State Hospital.
II. FACILITY LOCATION
Bridgewater State Hospital is located at 20 Administration Road, Bridgewater, MA 02324. The telephone number is (508) 279-4500. Bridgewater is approximately 35 miles south of Boston; the institution is 4 miles south of Bridgewater center just off state Rte. 18. Driving directions to the institution are included as an attachment to this Visiting procedure. Recorded driving directions are also available via telephone by dialing the main institution number (508/279-4500) and following the automated instructions.Public transportation is available to the center of the town of Bridgewater via bus and MBTA commuter rail. Schedules for both bus and rail service are posted in the Bridgewater State Hospital Visitors' Lobby. Taxi service is available from Bridgewater center to the facility. The telephone number for the local taxi service is also posted in the Visitors' Lobby.
III. VISITING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bridgewater State Hospital has developed the following Institutional Visiting Rules and Procedures for the Bridgewater State Hospital. These rules and procedures are:
A. Institutional Visiting Periods , i.e., days of the week and hours when visiting is permitted.
Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Visitors will not be processed or permitted to enter the institution between 4:30 PM and the conclusion of the 5:00 PM major count. In addition, visitors will not be processed or permitted to enter the institution during the final 20 minutes of each visiting period.
B. Limitations on Visits - both patients and Cadre inmates may have an unlimited number of weekly visits. In addition, patients and Cadre inmates shall be permitted to visit for the entire visiting periods. However, this will apply on a "space available" basis. If there is insufficient space in the Visiting Room to accommodate all visitors, patients and inmates will be permitted to receive only a one (1) hour visit on a "first in, first out basis".
C. No more than three (3) visitors (adults) shall be permitted to visit a patient/inmate at any one time. In the event the number of visitors exceeds the three (3) allowed, the Shift Commander shall be notified and shall determine if the visitors will be allowed in.
D. Cross visiting shall be prohibited. Cross visiting is the practice of an individual visiting more than one (1) patient/inmate.The cross visiting rule does not apply to attorneys, clergy or the immediate family visiting siblings (in the event 2 or more brothers are confined at BSH at the same time).
E. Identification, Sign-In, and Search Procedure
1. All inmates/patient visitors must obtain and complete a "Request to Visit Inmate/Patient" form (see Attachment I). These forms can be obtained at the Front Control.
2. The completed form along with a current and valid photo identification, (i.e., drivers license, passport or an identification card issued by the Department of Transitional Assistance shall be sufficient) shall be submitted to the officer in Front Control. Exceptions may be made by the Superintendent or his/her designee. An attorney visiting Bridgewater State Hospital shall be required to present a bar membership card and one other piece of identification with a photograph on it. No other identification is required.
3. After receiving a completed visiting slip from a visitor, the Front Control Officer shall:
a. Document the time the visitor turned in the slip on the "Visitor In" line on the side of the slip completed by the visitor.
b. Document the locker number issued to the visitor even if it is being shared with another visitor on the "Locker #" line.
c. Assign a number to each visiting slip on the "Visitor #" line. The numbers shall continue from one shift to the next. (Do not skip or reassign numbers for denied visitors, attorneys, or outside evaluators, this will give a total number of slips filled out and processed for the day, not the actual number of visitors allowed to visit).
d. Identify the visitor in accordance with 103 CMR 483 Visiting Procedures.
e. Ensure accuracy and legibility of the visiting slip question responses.
f. The officer must sign and date the slip on the "Officer", and "Date" lines.
g. Return the completed visiting slip back to the visitor.
4. The Visiting Room Officer shall request the visiting slip from the visitor after they are processed and enter the Visiting Room. At that time the Visiting Room Officer shall:
a. Document the time the inmate/patient arrives in the Visiting Room on the "Inmate In" line.
b. Document the time the visitor leaves the visiting room on the "Visitor Out" line.
c. At the end of each visiting period the Visiting Room Officer will count and arrange in alphabetical order all visiting slips. The visiting slip count will be logged in the appropriate area on the Visiting Slip Daily Report (see attached). At the end of the day the total number of visiting slips received will be logged.
d. The Visiting Room Officers on both 7-3 and 3-11 will sign the report.
e. The Visiting Slip Daily Report and the attached visiting slips will be forwarded to the Outer Control OIC.
5. The 11-7 shift Front Control OIC will insure that the information contained on the original visiting slips are logged into the patient/cadre Visiting Hard Card located in Front Control.
6. The 11-7 Front Control Officer will also sign the Visiting Slip Daily Report.
7. Each morning the 11-7 shift Front Control OIC will forward the previous day's visiting slips and the attached cover sheet to the DOS's office.
8. The DOS will forward the Visiting Slip package to the IPS Commander.
9. On a monthly basis, to ensure compliance with this procedure, the IPS Commander shall assign a Correctional Officer from the IPS team to conduct spot audits of this process.
10. Upon submission of the above, the visitor will be instructed to lock up all personal property and wait in the lobby until called by the Front Control staff.
11. All visitors who respond affirmatively to question #1 on the "Request to Visit" form (i.e. Have you been convicted of a felony?) shall be issued an ex-felon request form (Attachment II) and shall be denied entrance to the institution.
12. All visitors shall be stamped with an ultraviolet stamp. On a daily basis, the 7-3 shift commander shall designate which hand shall receive the ultraviolet stamp.
13. Institution visitors are subject to search at any time.
14. All institution visitors are required to pass through the metal detector (and/or a hand held scanner) located in the Front Control Pedestrian Trap. Visitors are not permitted to enter via the Vehicle Trap unless prior authorization is granted by the Deputy Superintendent of Operations or the Director of Security. All visitors are required to remove their shoes as part of the entry search procedure.
15. All patient/inmate visitors will submit to a metal detector search. In addition, the 7-3 shift commander shall designate a pat search of the day for all patient/inmate visitors (e.g. every 8th patient/inmate visitor shall be pat searched).
a. The pat search of the day will be logged on the Shift Commander's daily report.
b. Outer Control staff shall keep an accurate account of patient/inmate visitors and will pat search visitors in accordance with the designated search number. Attachment VI shall be used for this purpose.
c. All visitors who are pat searched shall sign the Visitor's Search Log prior to being pat searched.
d. Those visitors who refuse to be pat searched shall be denied access to the facility in accordance with CMR 483.
16. Should a visitor fail to pass the fixed metal detector, the visitor shall be asked to submit to a hand held metal detector search in the designated search area. During hand held metal detector searches it is important that the cause of the interference be identified. Where a visitor is unable to clear the metal detector or hand held scanner, the visitor may be asked to remove outer articles of clothing (e.g. coat, belt, shoes, etc.) that may cause a high reading. Once the search requirements have been met, the visitor will be allowed to proceed to the Visiting Room. Personal searches may also be considered in accordance with the guidelines outlined in 103 CMR 483 Visiting Procedures. Strip searches may only be authorized by the Superintendent or his designee. In addition, the visitor must agree in writing to submit to a strip search (see Attachment IV).
17. Visitors shall be granted the opportunity to leave the institution rather than submit to a personal search (including a strip search) unless:
a. the employee has those powers of arrest granted by the authority of M.G.L. CH. 127 S 127 and;
b. the employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has committed an arrestable offense; and
c. the employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has seizable evidence concealed on his person.
Under these conditions, a personal search incident to arrest may be conducted.
A visitor who has agreed in writing to submit to a strip search may, at any time during the strip search, request that the search be terminated. The visitor will then be permitted to leave the institution unless conditions a. - c. above apply. Under those conditions, a personal search incident to arrest may be conducted.
18. All personal searches shall be performed by an employee of the same sex as the visitor being searched.
19. The designated visitor/staff search areas shall be searched prior to being utilized to conduct a personal search of a visitor.
20. If an individual arrives to visit a patient/inmate who is either at work or in a program, the work (or program) supervisor shall be notified immediately of the visit. The patient/inmate shall then be relieved from his work (or program) assignment so that he may return to his unit from which he shall be released via pass to the Visiting Room.
21. When individual(s) arrive to visit a patient/inmate, the Front Control staff shall notify the Visiting Room officer that the respective patient/inmate has a visit. This shall be done prior to processing the visitors into the facility.The Visiting Room Officer shall then arrange to have the patient/inmate sent to the Visiting Room for the visit.
F. All visitors are required to lock their vehicles.
G. FundsVisitors who desire to leave funds for a patient/inmate shall obtain and complete a deposit envelope and will place their check or money order in this competed envelope. The envelope containing the check/money order shall then be placed in the deposit box located in the Front Lobby. Blank deposit envelopes are available from the Front Control staff.
H. Clothing - Bridgewater State Hospital Visitors Dress Code - the following types of clothing are NOT allowed to be worn into Bridgewater State Hospital by visitors:1. Bathing suits2. Shorts ( ALL ) including culottes3. Halter tops, tube tops, short blouses or pants4. See-through blouses (females) or pants5. Black slacks and white shirts (males)6. Tank tops7. Jeans, all colors (males only)8. Sweat pants or jogging suits9. T-shirts (males) all types10. Mini skirts or any skirt above the knee11. Leg warmers12. Skirts/dress with slits above knees or wrap arounds13. Unlined/open pockets14. Barefoot or open toe shoes15. Tights/spandex worn as an outer garment16. Proper traditional undergarments (bras and underpants must be worn)17. Sleeveless garments18. Camouflage fatigues19. Overall (farmer jeans) w/metal buttons, snaps, etc.20. Hats or head covering of any type21. Sunglasses
a. All covering of the upper body must have some type of over-the-shoulder support.
b. The lower part of the body must be covered by a dress, skirt, or slacks.
c. In no case shall individuals clad in garments that obviously expose the breasts, midriff, buttocks, or crotch area be allowed to visit.
The failure of a visitor to conform to the provisions of this section shall result in a denial of that visitor's request to visit.
I. Guns, Weapons, Alcohol, etc. - substances, alcohol, or any other article whatsoever brought into or out of the institution may result in loss of visiting privileges as well as criminal prosecution. (In addition to appearing in the Institution's Rules and Procedures, this statement is posted on a sign in English and in Spanish which shall be conspicuously displayed in the institution entrance).
J. Approved Articles For Retention By Visitors:
1. Wedding rings, medical alert bracelets and religious medals may be worn by visitors. Visitors are also permitted to bring in medical devices and materials such as:
-crutches-canes-walkers-oxygen bottles-etc.
Such medical items are subject to search. In addition, the Front Control OIC must inform the Shift Commander when a visitor is bringing such items into the institution. The Shift Commander may elect to make alternate arrangements (e.g. separate visiting area) based upon the type of medical items being brought into the institution.
Visitors with infants shall be permitted to bring one (1) clear plastic baby bottle into the institution. The contents of the bottle may include only milk, juice or water.
All other items will be locked in the visiting lockers available in the Front Control Lobby, (i.e., wallet, money, jewelry, cigarettes, purses, handbags, keys, etc.). The above applies to all visitors. Note: Please be advised that smoking or any other use of tobacco products is prohibited in the institution.
2. A copy of the Institution's Visiting Rules and Procedures shall be made available to any visitor who requests one.
3. Visitors are not permitted to bring any articles out of the institution other than those which they came in with (see 1. above). The only exceptions to this are patient/inmate property items which may be brought out with prior approval (see O. below).
K. Patient/Inmate Dress Code For Visits, Including Attorney Visit Interviews and Therapy - outer shirt (tucked in), Blue, Grey or Black pants. Shoes, sandals, or sneakers with socks. No sweatpants, sweatshirts, Gym clothing, or shorts. No hats or headbands will be allowed.
L. Only Articles Allowed To Be Brought Into Visiting Room By Patient
1. Comb2. Handkerchief
M. Property
Incoming patient/inmate property is not accepted from visitors.
Property may however, be sent out via visitors. Arrangements for such must be made in advance through the Property Officer. The Property Officer will then, on the appointed day, deposit the outgoing property and the accompanying paperwork in the Administration Building Rear Control. Said property will then be taken out by the respective visitor.
N. Bridgewater State Hospital has established visiting areas for patients/inmates to have confidential conferences with attorneys. These are located in the Administration Building opposite the Richardson Court Room (2 private rooms).
IV. SEPARATE HOUSING UNITS
The following procedures have been developed to encompass visits for patients/inmates who are housed on designated units within Bridgewater State Hospital in accordance with the patient's clinical/security needs.
A. Infirmary - whenever a patient/inmate is in the Infirmary and a visitor request to visit, security staff notifies the on-call clinician who, along with the Unit Charge Officer, assesses the patient/inmate for clinical/security issues to determine if the patient/inmate is capable of receiving a visit in the visiting room located in the Administration Building.
In the event the clinician/Charge Officer determines the visit would not be conducive to the patient's/inmate's condition, the clinician shall inform the family member(s)/visitor(s).
B. Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) - Patients/inmates housed in the Intensive Treatment Unit may not have visits (except for attorney visits) unless prescheduled and approved by the Superintendent. Attorney visits for patients in the ITU shall occur as follows:
1. All attorney visits will take place in the ITU
2. The Front Control staff shall notify the Control Center and I.T.U. that there is an attorney visit for patient (name).
3. The I.T.U. Charge Officer shall designate an officer to report to the Administration Building to escort the attorney to I.T.U.
4. The patient receiving the attorney visit shall be cuffed behind his back and escorted to a designated room to meet with his attorney. (The cuffs shall remain on during the visit).
5. During the visit the door may be closed with an officer standing immediately outside the door observing the visit at all times.
6. Upon completion of the attorney visit, the patient will be escorted to the strip cell and strip searched prior to being escorted back to his room.
7. The attorney will be escorted back to the Administration Building.
8. The attorney's name, time of entry into the unit, time exiting the unit and the patient's name are to be recorded in the I.T.U. log book.
C. Visits for separate housing units are normally held in the Visiting Room during regular visiting hours.
D. Attorneys who visit patients/inmates who are housed in separate housing units shall be held pursuant to 103 CMR 486 [486.08 (2)].
E. Per 103 CMR 471 (471.10), accredited clergy shall be permitted to visit patients/inmates who are housed in separate housing units pursuant to the same rules as attorneys.
V. SPECIFIC VISITING ROOM RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Visitors shall be expected to dress and conduct themselves reasonably and not to engage in physical contact with patients/inmates that is excessive or inappropriate for a public place. Serious deviations from appropriate standards of behavior may result in administrative action such as warning, termination of a visit, or suspension or loss of visiting privileges. The decision to terminate a visit will be made only by the Shift Commander.
B. At no time should anything be passed or given by either a patient/inmate or visitor.
C. In order to avoid unnecessary accidents and also not to interfere with other visits, minors should be kept under control while in the Visiting Room. Minors in the visiting area(s) shall be the responsibility of the adult visitor and shall not be allowed to engage in disruptive behavior or the visit will be terminated.
D. Visitors are not allowed to wander around the Visiting Room.
E. Visitors' coats shall be hung up on the coat rack provided immediately upon entering the Visiting Room.
F. Visitors should feel free to approach the Visiting Room Officer with any questions they may have concerning visits or request to speak to the staff member on duty that day, if available.
G. No beverages or food will be allowed to be brought into the institution.
H. All patients/inmates will be pat searched before and stripped searched after each visit.
I. At the conclusion of each visit, any contraband found on either the patient/inmate or visitor upon completion of said visit will be confiscated and an incident report will be written. (D report written if an inmate)
J. Whenever a patient/inmate requests to use the bathroom while on a visit, the patient/inmate shall be required to return to his unit to use the rest room and the visit shall be concluded. The patient/inmate shall be strip searched immediately after leaving the Visiting Room per the existing procedure.
Whenever a visitor requests to use the bathroom, the visitor shall be asked to exit the institution and shall be permitted to use the bathroom facilities in the Visitors' Lobby. The visitor shall not be permitted to re-enter the institution.
K. Vending Machines
1. Vending machines with snacks and beverages are available in the Visiting Room. These machines do not accept cash but are operated with a debit card. 2. Visitors may purchase these debit cards at a machine located in the lobby of the Massachusetts Treatment Center.3. Only visitors may possess/utilize the debit cards.4. All food and beverage items purchased in the Visiting Room must be consumed in the Visiting Room.
2. Visitors may purchase these debit cards at a machine located in the lobby of the Massachusetts Treatment Center.
3. Only visitors may possess/utilize the debit cards.
4. All food and beverage items purchased in the Visiting Room must be consumed in the Visiting Room.
VI. VISITATION OF MINORS
A. Pursuant to 103 CMR 483, no child who was a victim of the patient/inmate's offense shall be authorized to visit without the authorization of the Commissioner or a designee.
B. Except as noted in A. above, patients/inmates shall be permitted to receive visits from minors provided the minors are accompanied by their parents or legal guardians. A birth certificate which lists the minor's parents must be produced for all minors when reporting to the institution to visit. Legal guardians must also authenticate their status by producing legal documents which name them as the minor's guardians.
C. In the event a minor is to visit accompanied by an adult other than his/her parent or legal guardian, advance permission must be obtained from the Superintendent by completing a Request for Visit by a Minor Application (see Attachment III).
D. The Request for Visit by a Minor Application must be filled out completely by the parent or legal guardian. The following information must be included:1. name of parent or legal guardian making request;2. name of patient/inmate;3. minor's name, relationship to patient and date of birth;4. parent or legal guardian's relationship to minor;5. parent or legal guardian's relationship to patient/inmate;6. name of person that the parent or legal guardian is authorizing to accompany the minor on a visit;7. the address and telephone number of parent or legal guardian.
E. The application must be signed and dated by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of a Notary Public.
F. One request for Visit by a Minor Application must be completed for each minor.
G. The parent or legal guardian shall mail the completed application to the Deputy Superintendent of Operations accompanied with a notarized Birth Certificate for verification purposes. (This material may also be hand delivered to the BSH Front Control).
H. The application shall be given to the Correction Program Officer who shall attach a brief narrative description of current offense or criminal charges (including information describing the relationship of the patient/inmate to the victim of the crime).
I. The request shall be submitted to the Superintendent for his review and decision. The Superintendent shall sign and date the application and forward it to the Correction Program Officer.
J. The Correction Program Officer shall notify the patient/inmate of the decision.
When a request has been approved by the Superintendent the Correction Program Officer shall ensure that the form is returned to the person initiating the request.
K. Expectations of Minors During Visits
1. Minors will be kept under control of the parent or guardian at all times. At no time will patients be allowed to hold said minor.
2. Minors under six (6) years old will be limited to one-half (½) hour visits (this applies to patients only, not to Cadre inmates).
3. Minors shall not be allowed extended visits.
4. Minors will not be left unattended in the Outer Lobby Waiting Room or any part of the Bridgewater Complex grounds.
5. Failure by the parent and/or guardian to maintain control or minors during visits may result in the loss of visiting privileges at Bridgewater State Hospital.
VII. VISITING PROCEDURE (OUTSIDE HOSPITAL)
No one may visit a patient/inmate temporarily confined in an outside hospital (other than the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit) without the prior permission of the Superintendent of the correctional institution from which the patient/inmate was sent to the hospital.
An outside hospital visit may be authorized by the Superintendent if the patient/inmate is determined by the attending physician to be at risk of imminent death and/or any other extraordinary circumstances.
VIII. SPECIAL VISITS
Any patient/inmate who wishes to request a special visit for reasons due to family emergency, extended travel distance to the institution, etc. may make his request to the Superintendent in writing. Patients/inmates may also make such requests to the Superintendent at the staff access period during the noon meal in the dining hall.
IX. EXCLUSION OF VISITORS
In accordance with 103 CMR 483.16 (5)(d), the form letter "Notification of Barred Visitors" is to be utilized (see Attachment V).
Programs Available at This Facility
Advanced Communication Skills: This group is offered to committed patients. This is a time limited psycho educational group designed to introduce participants to effective communication skills. Patients need to be able to tolerate a group setting and have the ability to process abstract concepts. This group will learn to identify communication styles and to express their needs assertively in every day situations. This program is geared toward the special needs patient population at Bridgewater State Hospital.
AL-ANON: Volunteer supervised substance abuse program designed to help family members of alcoholics. The goal of this program is to offer an opportunity for the inmates in the Cadre Unit to gain knowledge from the experiences of outside volunteers with similar background issues as their own.This program available at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Art Therapy: Staff supervised art program which offers morning and afternoon classes, five days per week. Classes are offered in all art modalities.This program is geared toward the special needs patient population at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Computer Program: This program is facilitated through Library services. Basic computer skills are taught to patients. This program is facilitated at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Daily Living Skills Program: Staff facilitated program designed to teach committed patients daily living skills with a primary focus on personal hygiene issues. This program is geared toward the special needs patient population at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Family Issues Group: Staff facilitated group designed to help patients begin to explore feelings related to family issues and learn the skills needed to survive/cope with separation/conflict due to incarceration/hospitalization. This program is geared toward the special needs patient population at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Greenhouse and/or Garden Program:Staff supervised program during which inmates grow flowers and vegetables in designated individual garden plots. In some institutions volunteers provide basic horticultural education and/or the produce grown is donated to local charities. This program is available at Bay State Correctional Center, Bridgewater State Hospital, Massachusetts Treatment Center, Old Colony Correctional Center – Minimum Unit and South Middlesex Correctional Center .
Intramural Community Basketball Program: Both staff supervised and volunteer facilitated program. Volunteers, through members of the Raynham Athletic Club, provide inmates/patients an opportunity for interaction with the community through recreational activities. In addition the program promotes the practice of team sportsmanship. This program is available at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Jericho Circle Project: Volunteer facilitated group that targets a variety of criminogenic risk factors that are pre-cursors to criminal behavior in an effort to develop integrity, accountability and emotional intelligence. This program is facilitated at MCI Cedar Junction and Bay State Correctional Center. This program is facilitated at Bay State Correctional Center, Bridgewater State Hospital and MCI Cedar Junction.
Music Theory Program: Staff supervised program that enables participants to learn basic music theory, comprehension and practice. Inmates join bands to rehearse and perform. In cell use ofinstruments varies among facilities. It is often limited to those inmates that can be utilized with headphones and do not disrupt the housing unit. This program is facilitated at Bridgewater State Hospital, Massachusetts Treatment Center, MCI Norfolk, MCI Shirley, North Central Correctional Institution, North Central Correctional Institution - Minimum Unit, Northeastern Correctional Center and Old Colony Correctional Center.
Responsibility Group: This group is offered to committed patients who repeatedly deny responsibility or externalize behaviors related to their criminal offense. Patients must be able to tolerate direct feedback in a group setting. This group focuses on the patient’s behavior and how that may have lead to his criminal behavior. This program is geared toward the special needs patient population at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Self Help/Twelve Step Programs: Volunteer facilitated substance abuse support groups based on abstinence. Self Help/Twelve-step programming includes Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Al Anon. Programming is available in both Spanish and English. This program is facilitated at Bay State Correctional Center, Boston Pre-release Center, Bridgewater State Hospital, Massachusetts Treatment Center, MCI Concord, MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, MCI Plymouth, MCI Shirley, North Central Correctional Institution, North Central Correctional Institution - Minimum Unit, Northeastern Correctional Center, Old Colony Correctional Center, Old Colony Correctional Center – Minimum Unit, Pondville Correctional Center, South Middlesex Correctional Center and Souza Baranowski Correctional Center.