Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley
| Location | MCI-Shirley PO Box 8000 Shirley, MA 01464 |
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| Security class | Level 4/3 |
| Capacity | Operational Capacity Med: 1,129
Operational Occupancy Med: 88% Operational Capacity Min: 326 Operational Occupancy Min: 83% |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Superintendent Michael Rodrigues |
Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley is a medium-security state prison in Shirley, Massachusetts. The facility also contains a minimum-security section which houses less dangerous prisoners. MCI-Shirley maintains 13 inmate housing units, a 28-bed full-service hospital unit, a 59-bed segregation unit, gym, recreation areas, school, industries, laundry, vocational area, and food services/programs. This facility is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. It is located directly to the north of the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, a maximum-security facility in the town of Lancaster. On January 6, 2020 there was 992 Medium and 269 minimum inmates in general population beds.