MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution is a Level 4 & 5 (high & maximum) security level multi-mission facility for adult males, in Suffield, Connecticut. Based on its inmate population, it is the largest correctional facility in New England. It came into being on May 15, 2001, as the result of the merger of the Walker Reception and Special Management Unit and the MacDougall Correctional Institution. Combined the facility resides on 140 acres.
The Staff & Inmates Population consists of (as of January 1, 2013):
- Accused: 264
- Sentenced: 1,785
- Total: 2,049
- Staff: 678
Notable Inmates
- Lorne J. Acquin - Mass Murderer.
- Richard Crafts - Woodchipper Murderer.
- Emanuel Lovell Webb - Serial killer known as the "East End Killer".
- Jesse Velez - Pedophile featured on Hansen vs Predator.
References
- ^ Department of Correction (2014-03-13). "DOC: MacDougall-Walker CI". ct.gov. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
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