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Things to Know: All Prisons & NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium Devens The Farm Gardner Norfolk RI JJ Moran NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium

Address: 965 Elm St., Concord MA, 01742
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/prisons/doc-facilities/mci-concord.html
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: No
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: shorts, work boots, spandex or spandex type clothing, nursing scrubs, police/postal/utility uniforms, fatigue/camo, overalls, tank tops/halters, muscle shirts, sweatshirts
Where to park:
Specific info for institution: Leave all personal items, especially cell phone, locked in your vehicle. Cell phones aren't allowed in waiting area. Wait time can be between 10-30 minutes, depending on when you show up. Please interact as little as possible with prison visitors.

Devens

Address: 42 Patton Rd., Ayer MA, 01432
Website: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/dev
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: Yes
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: spandex, hats/caps, revealing or tight clothing, sleeveless garments, clothing that looks like inmate clothing (khaki or green military-type clothing)
Where to park:
Specific info for institution: If at an emergency arises, the officer may request WPR to return at another time. Lobby may be busy on Friday afternoons.

Things to Know - Devens

The Farm

Address: 999 Barretts Mill Rd., West Concord MA, 01742
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/prisons/doc-facilities/northeastern-correctional-center.html
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: Yes
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: shorts, work boots, spandex or spandex type clothing, nursing scrubs, police/postal/utility uniforms, fatigue/camo, overalls, tank tops/halters, muscle shirts, sweatshirts
Where to park:
Specific info for institution: Leave all personal items, especially cell phones, locked in your vehicle.

Things to Know - The Farm

Gardner

Download the Gardner Things to Know sheet here (updated 3/2023): Things to Know - Gardner

Address: 500 Colony Rd., Gardner MA, 01440
Website
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: No
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: shorts, work boots, spandex or spandex type clothing, nursing scrubs, police/postal/utility uniforms, fatigue/camo, overalls, tank tops/halters, muscle shirts, sweatshirts
Where to park: Visitor parking.
Reminder to raisers: if an issue arises, it needs to be addressed directly to NEADS and the liaison - not to officers working.

Norfolk

Address: 2 Clark St., Norfolk MA, 02056
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/prisons/doc-facilities/mci-norfolk.html
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: No
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: shorts, work boots, spandex or spandex type clothing, nursing scrubs, police/postal/utility uniforms, fatigue/camo, overalls, tank tops/halters, muscle shirts, sweatshirts
Where to park: Park by gatehouse - left or right, unmarked spots. Or park in visitors' parking lot.
Specific info for institution: Plan for a 15 minute waiting period during pickup/drop off.

Things to Know - Norfolk

RI JJ Moran

Address: 9 West Rd., Cranston RI, 02920
Website: http://www.doc.ri.gov/institutions/facilities/moran.php
Institution requires an orientation? If yes, details:
WPR/Inmate contact: No
Dress code: See prison's website for full dress code, but do not wear: low-cut/v-neck tops, athletic type clothing, spandex, hats, hooded clothing, sleeveless garments, camo, khaki/beige or other clothing that could be mistaken for inmate clothing, military clothing, uniforms, nursing uniforms including scrubs, open toe shoes 5-10 minute wait time.
Where to park:
Specific info for institution: There might be unexpected lockdowns for various reasons.

Things to Know - RI JJ Moran

NEADS Canine Center

Address: 305 Redemption Rock Trail South, Princeton MA, 01541
Website: https://neads.org
Institution requires an orientation? No
WPR/Inmate contact: NA
Dress code: NA
Where to park: As you come down our driveway, pull into the second lot and park where available.
Specific info for institution: Wait in the lobby - no admittance to actual Canine Center. Use staff entrance on weekends.

Pick Up/Drop Off Information: All Prisons & NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium Devens The Farm Gardner Norfolk RI JJ Moran NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: by Wednesday at noon
Dog can be with WPR from: 1pm Fridays through 9am Mondays
Ideal pickup times: Fridays 2-2:15pm, 3:30-4:15pm, 6-8:30pm. Saturdays 8:30-10:30am.
Ideal drop off times: Sundays 12:30-2:15pm, 3:30-4:15pm, 6-8:30pm. Mondays 8:30-9am.
Times to avoid (shift changes, inmate chow and count times): MUST AVOID the following times: 6:30-8:30 am; 10:45am-12:30pm; 2:30-3:30pm; 4:30-6pm
Prison send out food? No
Prison send out medications? No

Devens

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: by Wednesday, 5pm
Dog can be with WPR from: 2pm Fridays through 10am Mondays
Ideal pickup times: Fridays 2-3:30pm, 4:30-8pm, Saturdays 8-11:30am.
Ideal drop off times: Sundays 1pm-3:30pm, 4:15pm-8pm; Mondays 7:30-10am.
Times to avoid (shift changes, inmate chow and count times): Avoid 3:45-4:15; No pickup/drop off 9pm-7am
Prison send out food? Only if pup is on a special or transitioning diet.
Prison send out medications? No, and WPR cannot return medications, either.

The Farm

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: by Wednesday at noon
Dog can be with WPR from: 1pm Fridays through 10am Mondays. Please no pickups or drop-offs after 8:30pm
Ideal pickup times: Fridays 2-2:30pm, 4:30-8pm, Saturdays 8-11am.
Ideal drop off times: Sundays 12-2:30pm, 4:30pm-8pm
Times to avoid (shift changes, inmate chow and count times): MUST AVOID the following times: 6:30-7:30am, 11-11:30am, 2:30-3:30pm, 3:50-4:20pm
Prison send out food? No. If you need food, contact your Council Rep or Puppy Program Assistant
Prison send out medications? No

Gardner

Download the Gardner Things to Know sheet here (updated 3/2023): Things to Know - Gardner

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: Email Kelly by 3pm on Wednesday
Dog can be with WPR from:
- Pickup Friday after 2pm.
- Avoid 2:45pm-3:15pm (shift change) and 4:30pm-5pm (count).
- Drop off on weekends needs to be by 8pm.
- Also avoid shift change and count time for dropoff. We cannot take or release pups during shift change and count time so plan accordingly.
- Weekend pickup not before 8am
- See the Things to Know sheet for more detailed shift change and count time hours
Prison send out food? No
Prison send out medications? Medications can be sent out but WPR cannot return any medication to the prison

Norfolk

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: by Thursday morning
Dog can be with WPR from: Friday 2pm-Monday 9am
Ideal pickup times: Fridays 1-415pm, 6-815pm. Saturdays 8-11a, 1-4pm.
Ideal drop off times: Sundays 1-430pm, 6-9pm. Mondays 8-10am.
Times to avoid (shift changes, inmate chow and count times): MUST AVOID following times: (chow & count) 615-8am; 1130am-1pm; 415-6pm.
Prison send out food? Yes but only if requested ahead of time by WPR, and WPR cannot return food to prison (but must return the empty container). Not all staff have access to the food, so if you request food when you're on site there will be a significant delay.
Prison send out medications? Yes

RI JJ Moran

Must notify liaisons of pickup/drop off plans: by Thursday
Dog can be with WPR from: Friday 2pm-Monday 9am
Ideal pickup times: Fridays 2-230pm, 4-430pm, 530-8pm. Saturdays 8-930am, 1130am-230pm.
Ideal drop off times: 8-930am, 1130am-230pm, 4-430pm, 530-8pm
Times to avoid (shift changes, inmate chow and count times): 1015-1115am, 3-4pm, 5-515pm. Ideally, do not drop off dogs after 8pm.
Prison send out food? Yes
Prison send out medications? Yes

NEADS Canine Center

Email the Canine Center your pick up and drop off times by Thursday at 12 every week. Please include [email protected] and copy Bailey Sullivan ([email protected]) and Susan Nedelman ([email protected] ) who is a weekend raiser instructor, on all emails as well please.
When you arrive to pick up or drop off please call the canine center at 978-563-1925. A staff member will come out to get the dog or bring the dog to you for the weekend.
The Canine Center closes at 4:30pm

Pick Up:

Friday: 2pm-4:15pm (dogs going out on Friday will not be fed dinner): supervisor

Saturday: 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm

Drop off:

Sunday: 1pm-3 pm

Monday: 9am-10am

Tuesday (only if it’s a NEADS Monday Holiday): 9am-10am

Contact Information: All Prisons & NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium Devens The Farm Gardner Norfolk RI JJ Moran NEADS Canine Center

Concord Medium

NEADS Staff

Trainer: Tyler Gribi
Raiser Instructor: Susan Nedelman / [email protected]

Council Representative

Anne-Marie Chernosky / [email protected] / cell: 978-501-6983 / home: 978-952-2571

Prison Staff

Primary Liaison: David Stack / phone #: 978-405-6100 x341 / [email protected]
Secondary Liaison(s): Jeanine Williams / 978-405-6100 x425 / [email protected]
Third Prison Contact: Weekend Shift Commander can be reached at 978-405-6100 x420. If there is no answer at x420, call x100 and ask for the Shift Commander

Devens

The Farm

NEADS Staff

Trainer: Michelle Kati
Raiser Instructor: Susan Nedelman / [email protected]

Council Representative

Anne-Marie Chernosky / [email protected] / cell: 978-501-6983 / home: 978-952-2571

Prison Staff

Primary Liaison: Catherine Snow / 978-405-6100 x1214 / [email protected]
Secondary Liaison(s): Joel Canfield / [email protected]
Third Prison Contact: Weekend Shift Commander can be reached at 978-371-7941 x0.

Gardner

Download the Gardner Things to Know sheet here (updated 3/2023): Things to Know - Gardner

NEADS Staff

Trainer: Kathy Foreman, Hearing Focused
Raiser Instructor: Susan Nedelman / [email protected]

Council Representative

Cinda Capone / [email protected]

Prison Staff

Primary Liaison: Kelly Melendez / 978-630-6000 x266 / [email protected]
Other Prison Contact: Call 978-630-6000 and they will contact liaison as needed.

Norfolk

NEADS Staff

Trainer: Erin Toomey
Raiser Instructor: Susan Nedelman / [email protected]

Council Representative

Annette McBride / [email protected]

Prison Staff

Primary Liaison: Lori Costa / 508-660-5900 x412 / [email protected]
Secondary Liaison: Heather Meneely [email protected] 508-660-5900 ext. 119
Third Prison Contact: Weekend Shift Commander can be reached at 508-660-5900 - follow the prompts for the operator and ask to speak to the Weekend Shift Commander.

RI JJ Moran