rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/healeyprisonproject?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-healeyprisonproject' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Progressive Mass https://actionnetwork.org/groups/progressive-mass https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg On June 30, 2025, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced plans to spend $360+ million to rebuild the Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Framingham (MCI-Framingham), the state’s prison for women. The Facts The population at MCI-Framingham is declining: The number of women at MCI-Framingham is steadily going down; it has dropped 63% since 2017. Currently, only around 230 women are incarcerated there on any given day, including women who are being held in pre-trial detention for cases in Middlesex County courts. Solutions like elder and medical parole, which have had momentum at the State House, could reduce the population further: Many women are middle-aged and elderly: 59 women are in their 40’s; 27 women are in their 50’s; and 21 women are 60-80 years old. Women in Framingham have said loud and clear that new construction won’t solve what’s wrong: Women at the prison say the buildings matter less than the DOC’s policies and practices. Other alternatives are possible: The State’s own data show most women score as low security risks, with very low incidence of recidivism, violence, or seriously disruptive behavior. There are alternatives for many women, including medical parole, minimum security or pre-release placements, or community supervision. The facts don’t lie: MA does not need to spend millions on prison construction. Let the Governor and Lt. Governor know you oppose this plan! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/healeyprisonproject