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Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction
205 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7000
Northampton, MA 01061-7000
| Telephone: | (413) 582-7700 | | FAX: | (413) 584-2695 |
The Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction is located at 205 Rocky Hill Road in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The current Hampshire Jail and House of Correction replaced a small
Civil War Era facility which was located in Northampton center. The
institution was completed and occupied in 1985 on a site 2 miles
northwest of Northampton center. The Facility was originally designed
to house 148 inmates. As an aide to overcrowding in the State prison
system, a 100 bed modular building was erected in 1988, increasing the
total to 248.
The primary mission of the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office is to protect society from criminal offenders by safely and humanely housing inmates in the least restrictive security level practical and still protect the public. In its’ mission to protect the public, the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office seeks to provide every offender with the opportunity for treatment (including however not limited to: substance abuse, domestic violence, criminal thinking, anger management, education, parenting, family focus, transitional, reentry and aftercare services). The Hampshire Sheriff’s Office believes that providing opportunities and support for successful reintegration is of paramount value to the individual offender, his family, the community, and society at large. The Hampshire Sheriff’s Office is committed to Best Treatment Practices in the administration of its’ programs.
The main facility provides housing for awaiting trial inmates and medium security sentenced inmates. The kitchen, dining hall, library, wood shop, visiting room, classrooms, laundry, gymnasium, and administrative offices are located in the main facility.
The minimum-security building is located outside the secure perimeter. It provides housing for minimum and pre release security inmates. The building includes 17 rooms, a common area known as the dayroom, a kitchen/ dining area, weight room, and laundry area, as well as an officer’s control room and one administrative office.
The entire Hampshire Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections through the American Correctional Association, as well as through the National Commission of Corrections Health Care and is held to state standards by the Massachusetts Department of Correction. To note, the most recent audit completed by the American Correctional Association (June 2009) included numerous verbal commendations by the auditors for the comprehensive high level of standards adhered to by Sheriff Garvey and the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, the American Jail Association published an article entitled The Good Jail in March/April and May/June 2005 of American Jails Magazine, featuring the innovative treatment accomplishments of the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Robert Garvey (voted Sheriff of the year in 2002 by the American Correctional Association).
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Jail and House of Corrections