As the Sheriff of Suffolk County, my primary responsibility is the care, custody and control of inmates (those already sentenced) and detainees (those awaiting trial) who are held within our facilities – the South Bay House of Correction and the Nashua Street Jail. Essentially, what this means is that I am mandated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to maintain custody – or guardianship – of inmates and detainees while providing a set standard of care, which encompasses the overall health and wellbeing, and personal safety of our population. Control is the element that allows us to redirect behavior and work to change the way a person thinks and acts.
When a person is incarcerated for any length of time, depending upon the programs and policies enacted by the institution or facility they’re committed to, that person is going to return to our neighborhoods and communities in one of three possible conditions: they will either be the same as they were when they came in, worse than when they came in, or better than they were when they came in. As the Sheriff of Suffolk County, I am dedicated to providing the kinds of programming and educational opportunities that can help them to reenter our communities in better standing as contributing citizens.
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