The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) has released a Per Capita Cost Report for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, as mandated by the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Act. This report, prepared in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., details the average annual costs associated with each incarcerated individual in DOC facilities, categorized by facility and security level. The report includes specific cost figures for various facilities, with notable costs such as $145,848.68 for M.C.I. Cedar Junction in FY 2022 and $330,351.56 for the same facility in FY 2023, which has since been shuttered.

In addition to the costs for existing facilities, the report introduces new facilities and their associated costs, including the MASAC @ Plymouth with an annual cost of $391,365.47 in FY 2022 and $467,582.26 in FY 2023, and the Pondville Correctional Center with costs of $94,202.49 in FY 2022 and $111,807.44 in FY 2023. The report also highlights the increasing costs for facilities such as Shattuck Hospital, which rose from $523,010.58 in FY 2022 to $572,423.95 in FY 2023. Overall, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the financial implications of incarceration within the Massachusetts correctional system.