Behind the wall: Inside MCI-Acton
Outsiders got a rare peek inside on Wednesday as corrections officials paused to reflect on the legacy of the now-closed prison.
MCI-Concord
Emergency shelter at MCI-Acton ‘not under consideration’
Instead of emergency shelter, the governor is eyeing the prison site for permanent housing.
Bringing a prison past to the work of helping inmates prepare for freedom
The understanding of incarceration some bring to working with inmates through Acton Prison Outreach doesn’t come from a textbook.
Losing a prison neighbor, MCI-Acton volunteers look for new places to help
“Sometimes it’s clear you’ve made an impact in someone’s life.”
Memories of MCI-Acton…
Service dog raisers grapple with coming closure of MCI-Acton
For more than 20 years, inmates and guards haven’t been the only ones behind the walls of MCI-Acton.
Last MCI-Acton inmates will be gone by the weekend, state says
The prison won’t be decommissioned until state officials finalize the budget.
‘Our control point’: Local, state officials collaborate on MCI-Acton future
Planning is underway for what might happen after the barbed wire, concrete towers, and imposing brick walls of MCI-Acton come down.
Acton rotary is the most dangerous Route 2 intersection, state study finds
There were 360 crashes — causing at least 61 injuries — at the rotary between 2013 and 2019.
Ahead of MCI-Acton closure, a new focus on West Acton’s future
Acton leaders were caught off guard by the January announcement of the coming closure. Now they’re working on legislative angles to ensure they have more control.
MCI-Acton Advisory Board keeping local voice in prison closure plans
“That is ultimately our control point.”
With inmates nearly gone, focus turns to what’s next for MCI-Acton
More than half the inmates housed at MCI-Acton when the state announced plans to shutter the 146-year-old men’s prison earlier this year have already been moved to other facilities.