Scope and Content: The Reformatory Prison for Women was opened in Sherborn in 1877.  It was renamed the Reformatory for Women by St 1911, c 181, and because of a redrawn boundary line its fuller designation was changed from the Reformatory for Women at Sherborn to the Reformatory for Women at Framingham by St 1932, c 180, s 24.  Under St 1955, c 770 it received its current name, the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. For conditions of access consult repository 
Notes: Spine title: Admission record
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Scope and Content: Fortifications at Castle Island, Boston Harbor, used since the 1640s for military and penal purposes, were rebuilt after being burned by evacuating British forces in 1776, and then manned by various militia troops, at times under the command of Paul Revere.  A military garrison consisting of a company of men was established there in 1779; the island became the site of a prison facility for Massachusetts in 1785. The prison housed long-term inmates until 1798, when they were transferred to other jails after Castle Island was ceded to federal authorities for military purposes.  Commitment registers were created to record inmates admitted to the facility.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Walpole, 1981
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Scope and Content: The State Prison was opened in 1805 at Charlestown, Boston, as a successor to the prison on Castle Island.  During 1878-1884 the prison was closed and inmates kept at Concord.  With that exception, Charlestown remained the state prison until replaced by Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole, 1955-1956.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. For conditions of access consult repository 
Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Walpole, 1981
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Scope and Content: In its statutory role (MGLA c 28A) as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children proposes, supports, or opposes legislation that would have an impact on the welfare of children and families.  Series is maintained by the office’s communications unit (legislative liaison) to track agency actions on and progress of such legislation in the General Court.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, thereunder in part by subject
Notes: Scheduled as: Passed legislation files; Unpassed legislation files. Files for 1980 lacking
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Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children disseminates information to the public regarding such services, public and privately funded (MGLA c 28A, s 4(a)).  Series is maintained by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to document responses by the office director (commissioner from 1987) and other office personnel to electronic and print media reports on activities and programs supported by the office and related issues, and other informational contacts by the office with these media.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Also known as: Letters to the editor
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Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children disseminates information to the public regarding such services, public and privately funded (MGLA c 28A, s 4(a)).  Series is created by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to publicize activities and programs supported by the office and related issues.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Files for 1973-1974, 1986-1988 only
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Scope and Content: In its statutory role as advocate for services to children in Massachusetts, the Office for Children promotes the development of such programs and services (MGLA c 28A, s 4(b)) by researching and reporting on related issues.  Series is maintained by the office’s communications unit (public relations) to document research disseminated to office personnel, allied volunteer units, other state agencies, and legislators.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Psychopathic Dept. of Boston State Hospital was established in 1912.  It became Boston Psychopathic Hospital in 1920; that was renamed Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 1956.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by patient
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 19, the Dept. of Mental Health fulfills its responsibilities toward mentally ill persons in Massachusetts through a comprehensive program of services and facilities.  (It exercised a similar function for the mentally retarded until 1986, when a separate Dept. of Mental Retardation was established.)  Pursuant to St 1966, Ex Sess, c 735 and St 1970, c 888, the inpatient population of state hospitals was significantly reduced by placing able inpatients in community residences.  Community residence program files were created by department staff in the course of this activity.
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by office
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