Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Norfolk
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°07′09″N 71°18′15″W / 42.11917°N 71.30417°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium |
| Capacity | Operational Capacity: 1,473 Operational Occupancy: 85% |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Correction |
| Director | Superintendent Nelson Alves |
Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk, or MCI-Norfolk, is a medium security prison in Norfolk, Massachusetts under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Though it is rated medium security, it also houses up to 98 maximum security inmates. Opened in the early 1930s, MCI-Norfolk is the largest state prison in Massachusetts. On January 6, 2020, there were 1,251 inmates in general population beds.
One of the notable inmates of MCI-Norfolk was Malcolm X, who was also a member of the Norfolk Debating Society while incarcerated.