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Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee

The Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee (RHOC) oversees restrictive housing policies throughout the Commonwealth

The Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee studies the use and impact of restrictive housing on inmates, rates of violence, recidivism, incarceration costs, and self-harm within correctional facilities.

What you need to know

Committee Documents  Committee Members  Quarterly Restrictive Housing Report  County Monthly Restrictive Housing Counts  DOC Monthly Restrictive Housing Counts  Restrictive Housing Biannual Reports  Behavior Assessment Unit (BAU) Monthly  County Annual Data Reporting  103 CMR 423.00: Restrictive housing  103 CMR 179.00: Restrictive housing oversight committee 

Inaugural Report

Below please find the Committee's Inaugural Report, covering the period between 2019 and 2021

Open PDF file, 613.25 KB, for Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee Report (PDF 613.25 KB)

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Contact Information

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions

Phone

Main Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Main at (617) 727-7775
TTY Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, TTY at (617) 727-6618

Online

Email Executive Office of Public Safety and Security at eopsinfo@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-4764

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