The Nashua Street Jail, also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is a jail located in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened on Memorial Day in 1990 as a replacement for the overcrowded Charles Street Jail, located half a mile to the southwest. This facility houses almost 744 pre-trial detainees in 13 different housing units. The jail has 453 cells containing 654 individual beds. The entire facility is maximum security. On August 15, 2010, Philip Markoff, the so-called "Craiglist Killer", committed suicide while in detention there.[1]
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′1.80″N 71°3′58.35″W / 42.3671667°N 71.0662083°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Managed by | Suffolk County Sheriff's Department |
| Director | Steven W. Tompkins |
References
edit- ^ Sweet, Laurel J.; Christine McConville; Michele McPhee (August 15, 2010). "Sources: Accused 'Craigslist Killer' Markoff commits suicide". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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