Our Office

The Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Correctional Center is the only jail in the country, and perhaps the world, located in the median of an interstate highway. The main building and the pre-release Dedham Alternative Center occupy 144,000 square feet on an 8.2-acre site.

This 502-bed facility contains state-of-the-art security features and operates under a jail management style called "direct supervision." The direct supervision approach is based on a behavior modification system whereby inmates are rewarded for positive behavior.

The new correctional center opened in February 1992 and cost approximately $33 million to build. The correctional center currently employs approximately 350 people.

For further information:

• House of Correction
• Community Outreach
• Civil Process
• Victim Services
• Community Services

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