About the Project
MCI-Concord, originally the “New State Prison” and later the “Massachusetts Reformatory”, opened in 1878 and was the oldest men’s correctional facility in Massachusetts prior to its closure on June 30, 2024. With the statewide prison population at its lowest level in 35 years, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Department of Corrections (DOC) made the decision to close MCI-Concord in alignment with the department’s ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and deepen investments in programming and services.
The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), in collaboration with the Town of Concord, is currently leading a planning and public engagement process to determine a plan for the future redevelopment of the property and an approach for its disposition, intended to further the Commonwealth’s housing production and decarbonization goals, as well as to serve local needs.
MCI-Concord Public Hearing and Information Session
On Thursday, September 12, DCAMM, in collaboration with the Town of Concord, held the first public hearing and information session regarding the future redevelopment of the site of the recently-closed correctional facility at MCI-Concord.
DCAMM staff provided an overview of the site and the upcoming planning process as prescribed in the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, followed by public comment.
MCI-Concord Public Hearing and Information Session video recording.