Hubby may be going to Bay State

[tinatex]

Hi All...to introduce myself my hubby is in Concord right now for what may be a short or not so short time (depends on the parole board) so i have questions. He saw preclass last week and has to stay level 4 so he is being reccomended to Bay State. Does anyone know what the visits are like there compared to Concord? We were hoping for the Farm but no dice. I dont want to bring my little guy (he's 4) there if it is as "prisony" as Concord. Thanks in advance for any feed back.
T

[shiva65]

Hey T... Here is the info on bay state.. in my experience visiting there, it was the best out of the majority........ I THINK you may find it a little more laid back also.
As far as your lil guy.. well .... there may be more room / for him and dad to hang out .. and move around a bit more than concord where at concord it is so restrictive sit straight .. don't move.. kind of thing ......
Norfolk when weather permitting you are allowed to go outside.. so that makes it very nice............ as well

Good luck !!!

Donna



Bay State Correctional Center
28 Clark Street
PO Box 73
Norfolk, MA 02056

Phone Number: (508) 668-1687
Security level: 4

Superintendent Michael Corsini
Deputy Superintendent Robert Waitkevich

Bay State Correctional Center is operating as a small general population medium security facility. BSCC houses both long and short term inmates, many inmates who are elderly. BSCC is a fully handicapped accessible facility. (Most areas of the facility are handicapped accessible).

Visiting Information:

Hours:
Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:15PM to 8:30PM
Tuesday,Wednesday:CLOSED - NO VISITS
Saturdays,Sundays,and Holidays: 9:15PM to 4:30PM

**Please Note:**
There will be no processing of visitors, due to shift change, between: 2:30PM to 3:15PM

Processing of visitors, into the Visiting Room, shall not occur during the count time:
Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:15PM until count clears
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: 10:45AM until count clears

General Visiting Information:
There are no restrictions of the number of visits an inmate can get a week. There is also no restrictions on the length of the visit given the visit falls within the time frame. However, the visiting room can only hold 90 inmates and visitors… in the event of overcrowding, visits that started earliest will be terminated (Unless, the visitor drove at least 100 miles). Monday thru Friday there is a maximum of 4 adults allowed per inmate at one time. On weekends, there is a maximum of 2 adults allowed to visit.

Dress Code:

Male Visitors are not allowed any type of jean pants, or jackets. No farmer jeans, sweatpants, sweatsuits, running (nylon) pants, no gym shorts or shorts more than 2 inches above the knee. No T-shirts, hoodys, sweatshirts, muscle shirts, tank tops, or sleeveless shirts. No Sandals or bare feet.
Female Visitors: No farmer jeans, shorts that are more than 2 inches above knee, no sweatpants or outfits similar to sweatpant material. No low cut tops, tube tops or any tops that expose the back and shoulder area. No sweatshirts, sweat suits, halter tops. No dresses or skirts that excees 2 inches above the knee. No skirts with slits 2 inches above the knee.
General: No Fatigue or camouflage, bathing suilts, clothing similar to that issued to inmate, no holes in clothes, no double layers, nursing uniforms, no offesive symbols, pictures, caricatures or symbols. No sheer clothing, or clothing that reveals stomach, no excessively revealing clothing.

INMATE FUNDS
Visitors will not be allowed any currency into the institution.
Visitors, who choose to deposit funds into an inmate’s account, must do so by completing a check or money order and depositing it into the Locked Inmate Funds Box, located in the Outer Control Building Lobby. All checks/money orders must be placed in a sealed envelope, with the inmate’s full name and commitment number printed on the front of the envelope, and the donor’s name printed on the back. You must be a “documented” friend or relative of the inmate in order to send funds.

INMATE PROPERTY
A. Inmate visitors are prohibited from dropping off personal property for inmates.
B. Court clothing may be dropped off, by making arrangements via the institutional Property Officer, at (508) 668-1687 extension 390 or (617) 727-8474 extension 390.
C. Contraband property being held in the inmates name may be picked up in accordance with the schedule posted in the lobby.


Programs Available at Bay State Correctional Center

Departmental Services:

Building Bridges to Employment
Chaplaincy Services
Library Services
Recreation Services
Volunteer Services
Departmental Programs:
Release and Lower Security Preparation Program

Education and Training:
Boston University
Computers
Horticulture/Plant Propagation

Institution Specific Programs:
Able Minds
Art Program
Braille Program
Emotional Awareness
Fellowship
Greenhouse/Garden
Growing Together
HIV/AIDS Education
Jehovah's Witness Program
Library Law Clerk Training
Lifers' Group
PEN New England (Poets/Playwrights, Essayists/Editors, Novelists)
Poetry Group
Self/Help Twelve Step Programs
Support 55
Toastmasters
Veteran's Program
Weekly Chess Club
Weekly Scrabble Group
Weekly Videos
Youth Outreach

More Policies for Bay State Correctional Center can be found here:
http://www.state.ma.us/doc/VSTSCHD/BAYSTATE.HTM

[tinatex]

Thanks Donna
I am still not sure when or if he will positively go there. He is hoping for it but as you know he still has a couple of steps to go after preclass...sigh...I think I may just keep letting the little guy think that his Dad is at a new job for a while. It does sound better than Concord though, cuz that place is wearing on me. Thanks for your input I really appreciate it.
T