Scope and Content: The State House Building Commission was established in 1913 to oversee construction of east and west wing additions to the State House.  Printed contract and specification volumes were issued to enable the commission to obtain bids for the required work.
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Scope and Content: The Cambridge Bridge Commission was established in 1898 to administer construction of a bridge spanning the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, to be known as the Cambridge (later Longfellow) Bridge.  Series was created as reference in carrying out this responsibility.
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Scope and Content: The Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings (commonly known as the Ward Commission) was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1978 (Resolves 1978, c 5, amended by Resolves 1978, c 9). Chaired by John William Ward, it investigated corrupt practices concerning contracts relating to construction of state and county buildings, notably those at the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College, and Bridgewater State College.  A final report to the General Court was mandated by the end of 1978, extended to mid-1980 by Resolves 1979, c 11, and to the end of 1980 by St 1980, c 257. Preliminary reports were also provided for in the enabling and later legislation, but the only one issued was on Jan. 15, 1979, as found in this series. The final report in twelve volumes was published in 1980 and is available at the Massachusetts State Library and at major law libraries around the Commonwealth.  Series also includes volume one of: Fraudulent practices in public bulding construction, prepared for the commission pursuant to a grant from the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, May 1980.
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Scope and Content: Bridgewater, Mass., was the site successively of a State Almshouse (1854-1872) for so-called willing and needlessly dependent paupers, and the State Workhouse (1866-1887), for paupers convicted of misdemeanors as well as paupers generally (from 1872), and incorrigible juveniles (1869-1948). The State Workhouse was renamed the State Farm (1887-1955), which also included a State Farm Hospital for the medical needs of all inmates, as well as locals and poor admitted solely for medical treatment. The change in name was in deference to the admission of insane male paupers (1886), although it was followed by the admission of aged and physically or mentally infirm inmates of the State Prison (1890). Insane admissions were then limited for a time to criminals (1894), forming a division called the State Asylum for Insane Criminals (1895), which was renamed Bridgewater State Hospital (1909). Units at Bridgewater were later added for female prisoners (1909-1930), so-called defective delinquents (males from 1922, females 1926-1954)–mentally impaired inmates requiring segregation from standard inmate or institutionalized populations–and for drug and alcohol addicts (from 1922, females to 1930 only), eventually mostly voluntary admissions. All Bridgewater State Farm facilities and divisions (including prison, almshouse, insane, and medical hospital functions) were administered by a common superintendent. The running of the State Farm, including industries and extensive agricultural operations, relied on work performed by all capable inmates.
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Scope and Content: Bridgewater, Mass., was the site successively of a State Almshouse (1854-1872) for so-called willing and needlessly dependent paupers, and the State Workhouse (1866-1887), for paupers convicted of misdemeanors as well as paupers generally (from 1872), and incorrigible juveniles (1869-1948). The State Workhouse was renamed the State Farm (1887-1955), which also included a State Farm Hospital for the medical needs of all inmates, as well as locals and poor admitted solely for medical treatment. The change in name was in deference to the admission of insane male paupers (1886), although it was  followed by the admission of aged and physically or mentally infirm inmates of the State Prison (1890). Insane admissions were then limited for a time to criminals (1894), forming a division called the State Asylum for Insane Criminals (1895), which was renamed Bridgewater State Hospital (1909). Units at Bridgewater were later added for female prisoners (1909-1930), so-called defective delinquents (males from 1922, females 1926-1954)–mentally impaired inmates requiring segregation from standard inmate or institutionalized populations–and for drug and alcohol addicts (from 1922, females to 1930 only), eventually mostly voluntary admissions. All Bridgewater State Farm facilities and divisions (including prison, almshouse, insane, and medical hospital functions) were administered by a common superintendent. The running of the State Farm, including industries and extensive agricultural operations, relied on work performed by all capable inmates.
Arrangement: Arranged by registration no
Restrictions: Criminal offender record information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 6, ss 167-178. For conditions of access consult repository 
Notes: Volume 6: 30530-39347. Volume 7: 39348-48587. Volume 8: 48588-57550. Volume 9: 57551-66700. Volume 10: 66701-75670. Volume 11: 75671-84460 (1917-1923) Volume 12: 84461-93430 (1923-1927). Volume 13: 93431-102400 (1927-1930)
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Reformatory was opened in 1884 and renamed Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord, in 1955.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Concord, July 1982, June 2008. Incomplete
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Scope and Content: The State Prison Colony began construction in 1927 and was completed in 1931; it was renamed Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk, in 1955.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Norfolk. Volumes for 1939, 1941, 1944-1949 missing; duplicate copy for 1935
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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
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Notes: Transferred to Archives from MCI Walpole, 1981
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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 224.  Under St 1955, c 770 it received its current name, the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Spine title: Descriptive book
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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 by inmate case number
Notes: Spine title: Measurement record
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