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Office Communications and General Documentation

Newsletters – DOC Staff and Incarcerated Individuals

Title	Description	Published	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – English – May 2026	Issue 14	May 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Staff – English – May 2026	Issue 14	May 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – Portuguese – January 2026	Issue 13	Feb 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – English – January 2026	Issue 13	Feb 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – Spanish – January 2026	Issue 13	Feb 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Staff – January 2026	Issue 13	Feb 2026	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – English – September 2025	Issue 12	Sep 2025	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Staff – September 2025	Issue 12	Sep 2025	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – Portuguese – May 2025	Issue 11	May 2025	Download
Ombudsman Newsletter – Incarcerated Individuals – English – May 2025	Issue 11	May 2025	Download

Office-Related Overviews and General Information

Title	Description	Published	Download
New Commissioner Qualities and Experience Survey Results \| DOC Staff	Two (2) question survey to DOC staff regarding qualities/traits and experience desired in a new DOC commissioner	Jun 2024	Download
MCI-Concord Closing Survey Results \| Incarcerated Individuals	Incarcerated individual survey results regarding closing of MCI-Concord	Apr 2024	Download
MCI-Concord Closing Survey Results \| DOC Staff	DOC staff survey results regarding closing of MCI-Concord	Apr 2024	Download
COVID Experience Survey Results \| Inmates	Final COVID Experience Survey Results by Inmates	Jan 2023	Download
COVID Experience Survey Results \| Leadership	Final COVID Experience Survey Results by Leadership	Jan 2023	Download
COVID Experience Survey Results \| Staff	Final COVID Experience Survey Results by Staff	Jan 2023	Download
Ombudsman 1-page FAQ	1-page FAQ provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Office of the Ombudsman.	Jan 2022	Download
Ombudsman Poster	Poster provides an overview of the Office of the Ombudsman.	Jan 2022	Download

Infection Control Information

Infection Control-Related Resources

Title	Description	Published	Download
Covid 19 Update To Incarcerated Persons Within The Massachusetts Department Of Correction Doc		May 2025	Download
Preventing Infection	Learn some simple but effective ways of limiting infection around you.	Dec 2024	Download
Staff Update COVID 19 – 06.04.2024		Jun 2024	Download
Incarcerated Individual Update COVID-19 – 06.04.2024		Jun 2024	Download
Covid 19 Recommendations - Inmates		Mar 2024	Download
Covid 19 Recommendations - Staff		Mar 2024	Download
Covid 19 Update To Doc Staff And Correction Officers		May 2023	Download
Infection Control - The Basics - Inmates		Jan 2023	Download
Infection Control - The Basics - Staff		Jan 2023	Download
Infection Prevention for Viruses and Bacteria		Jan 2023	Download

Wellness Information

Wellness-Related Resources

Title	Description	Published	Download
Synthetic Cannabinoids: K2	Poster on the dangerousness of K2.	Dec 2024	Download
Mental Health Resources Poster	Poster provides details on national and state-based mental health resources.	May 2023	Download
Mental Health Awareness Month Poster	Poster provides details on national and state-based mental health resources.	May 2022	Download

Wellness-Related Presentations

Title	Description	Published	Download
New Generation of Drugs: K2 one of the Synthetic Cannabinoids	Presented by Laurie Andersen.	Dec 2024	Download
Nutrition Presentation	Nutrition presentation for the October 2024 DOC Wellness Conference. Presenters: Laurie Andersen and Jennifer Vars.	Oct 2024	Download
“Your Best Self” Presentation	Presentation for the October 2024 DOC Wellness Conference. Presenter: Whitney Kraemer, LMHC, CCHP.	Oct 2024	Download