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Mass. sends people to correctional-run facilities for involuntary addiction treatment. A look inside the system and how it’s changing

Massachusetts plans to close the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center (MASAC) in Plymouth. The only other jail or prison-run location where people will get involuntary drug treatment will be Stonybrook, June 10, 2025. (Douglas Hook / The Republican) Douglas Hook

 

LUDLOW — When police picked up Jose Pellot this spring, he was confused. The Southbridge man hadn’t committed a crime, and he wasn’t accused of one.

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