Massachusetts SD 3207: Communication from the Department of Public Health relative to its plan of correction for the Essex County Correctional Facility, Middleton inspection on March 26 and 27, 2024

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451-24(1)-Essex-Middleton-POC-Reply 4-30-24 Page 1 of 1

April 30, 2024

Kevin F. Coppinger, Sheriff
Essex County Sheriff's Department Headquarters
20 Manning Avenue
Middleton, MA 01949 (electronic copy)

Re: Plan of Correction – Essex County Correctional Facility, Middleton

Dear Sheriff Coppinger:

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Community Sanitation Program (CSP) has received your Plan of
Correction in response to my inspection on March 26 and 27, 2024. After review, the CSP finds the plan appropriately
addresses all of the violations noted with the following exception:

In regards to the issue of overcrowding, the CSP appreciates the limitations of correctional facilities and the need to
accommodate the ever-increasing population; however we remain concerned with the overcrowded conditions.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, should you have any questions please contact me at the address listed
above.

Sincerely,

Kerry Wagner, MPH
Field Supervisor, CSP, BCEH

cc: Robert Goldstein, MD, PhD, Commissioner, DPH
Nalina Narain, Director, BCEH
Steven Hughes, Director, CSP, BCEH
Kathleen E. Walsh, Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services (electronic copy)
Carol A. Mici, Commissioner, DOC (electronic copy)
Terrence Reidy, Secretary, EOPSS (electronic copy)
Brianna Arruda, Director, Policy Development and Compliance Unit (electronic copy)
Aaron Eastman, Superintendent (electronic copy)
Lieutenant Steve Wilkins, EHSO (electronic copy)
Traci Mello, RN, MSN, Health Director, Middleton Health Department (electronic copy)
Clerk, Massachusetts House of Representatives (electronic copy)
Clerk, Massachusetts Senate (electronic copy)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health
Community Sanitation Program
67 Forest Street, Suite # 100
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: 617-448-7410

MAURA T. HEALEY
Governor
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL
Lieutenant Governor

KATHLEEN E. WALSH
Secretary
ROBERT GOLDSTEIN, MD, PhD
Commissioner

Tel: 617-624-6000
www.mass.gov/dph