Federal Medical Center, Devens
The Federal Medical Center, Devens (FMC Devens) is a United States federal prison in Massachusetts for male inmates requiring specialized or long-term medical or mental health care. It is designated as an administrative facility, which means it has inmates from different security classifications, from white-collar criminals to mobsters and sex offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FMC Devens also has a satellite camp housing minimum-security male inmates.
| Location | Devens, Town of Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Administrative facility (with minimum-security prison camp) |
| Population | 1,167 (114 in prison camp) |
| Opened | January 1999 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | A. Boncher |
FMC Devens is located in north-central Massachusetts, approximately 39 miles west of Boston, on the grounds of Fort Devens, which occupied the land before it was scaled back in size.
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