A communication from the Department of Correction (see Section 39D(b) of Chapter 127 of the General Laws) submitting its Quarterly Restrictive Housing report for the second quarter of calendar year 2023

This document is a quarterly report submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Correction to the Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee, detailing the status of restrictive housing for the second quarter of 2023. The report provides specific data on prisoners with serious mental illness, incidents of self-harm, reasons for placement, and the demographics of individuals in disciplinary restrictive housing. It also includes statistics on placement reviews, releases to the community, and the number of mental health staff working in these units. The text notes that while most facilities have transitioned to a Behavior Assessment Unit model, disciplinary restrictive housing remains in use at the Department Disciplinary Unit at MCI Cedar Junction.