Mattapoisett Woman’s Club

Please join us at noon on February 18 for lunch followed by a fascinating program on the Plymouth County Jail. Our February program will be presented by Becky Lee who has worked in the Community Outreach division of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department for several years, speaking to organizations, working with each of Plymouth County’s Councils on Aging and other committees, as well as helping to coordinate special events for seniors. Her presentation will provide an historical view of the Plymouth County Jail from the days of the first English settlers in Plymouth to today’s modern facility, giving us an inside look at law enforcement through the years. We will also learn about some of the interesting characters who have spent time in the Plymouth County Jail as well as interesting laws of the area through the years. For example, did you know that in the time of the Pilgrims, smoking in an outhouse was against the law?

A few questions about the Plymouth County Jail you may not have considered: How many people does the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department employ? What are three primary responsibilities of the sheriff? Has everyone who is in the Plymouth County Jail been convicted of a crime? The following answers to these questions have been taken from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s website (www.pcsdma.org) and plymouth.wickedlocal.com: more than 500 people are employed by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department; three responsibilities of the sheriff are to operate the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, assist in public safety throughout the county, and oversee delivery of legal documents; and a pilot program at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility treats Section 35 patients in recovery who have committed no crime.

Join us as we learn about the history of the Plymouth County Jail. We meet in Reynard Hall, Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street. For more information, reservations, or directions, please call Barb at 508-864-5213.

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