South Middlesex Correctional Center
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  Location in Massachusetts | |
| Location | Framingham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′01″N 71°24′25″W / 42.26694°N 71.40694°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum/Pre-Release |
| Capacity | Operational Capacity: 185 Operational Occupancy: 34% |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Superintendent Kristie Ladouceur |
The South Middlesex Correctional Center (SMCC) is a small, minimum security/pre-release state prison for women located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The prison opened in 1976, originally as a part of MCI-Framingham. Today, it is its own facility specifically for women. Most, if not all inmates work in the community during the day for an average wage of $7/day. Many work in fast food restaurants, as janitors, carpenters, or painters. On January 6, 2020, there was 63 inmates in general population beds.[1]
