Nashua Street Jail

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]

Nashua Street Jail
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°22′1.80″N 71°3′58.35″W
StatusOperational
Capacity700
Opened1990
Managed bySuffolk County Sheriff's Department
DirectorSteven W. Tompkins

References

  1. 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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