Frank Hall Era
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Massachusetts Department of Correction, 1973-1979
event Panelists
Former Chief of Staff to Frank Hall; Deputy Superintendent- MCI Framingham; & Deputy Commissioner overseeing Classification, Treatment, & Institutional Services
Former Deputy Commissioner for Administration & Finance, 1977-79 MA Department of Correction
Incarcerated while Frank Hall was Commissioner, was furloughed and participated in pre-release programs
The Symposium
Phase 1:
The Environment
In this section, we explore the challenges faced by Frank Hall when he assumed the role of Commissioner of Corrections. Key issues include security concerns at Walpole, strikes by correctional officers, political risks, legislative moves to restrict certain programs, such as Chapter 777, the furlough program, and the relationship with the press. We also examine Frank's key constituencies and what he needed to persuade them of to address these challenges effectively.
In the
Press
