St 1927, c 289 established the State Prison Colony, to which the commissioner of correction could transfer inmates of the State Prison. Construction using such inmates began at Norfolk in 1927 and was completed in 1931. St 1931, c 204 authorized tranfer there of inmates from the Massachusetts Reformatory, the State Farm, and county jails and houses of correction.
St 1953, c 591 provided that on completion of new buildings at Norfolk and at Walpole, such institutions would serve as the state prison, to succeed the facility at Charlestown. During 1955 and 1956 remaining Charlestown inmates were transferred to Norfolk and Walpole, the Norfolk facility being designated by St 1955, c 770 as Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk (MCI Norfolk)
NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agencies described above can be found by searching the following access points for the time period stated: 1927-1955--Massachusetts State Prison Colony (Norfolk, Mass.); 1955-present--Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk.
From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429814
