Wyatt Detention Facility
The Central Falls "Donald W. Wyatt" Detention Facility Corporation was created pursuant to state law. It is a quasi-public corporation governed by a five-member Board of Directors appointed by the Mayor of Central Falls. The Board, in turn, appoints an administrator of the corporation who is responsible for overseeing the management and overall operation of the corporation and the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility. The Facility operates at maximum-security providing housing for up to 730 adult male and up to 40 adult female detainees and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). During the most recent re-accreditation audit, the Facility received a 100% rating on all mandatory and non-mandatory ACA standards. Detainees housed within the facility are in the custody of the United States Marshals Service’s various jurisdictions including, but not limited to: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. The facility also houses detainees who are in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Navy, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe.
The Mayor appoints the five (5) member board, at least three (3) of whom shall be registered voters in the city of Central Falls. The appointments are subject to approval by the city council. Directors shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor. The directors receive no compensation for the performance of their duties but are reimbursed for their reasonable expenses. No director shall acquire any direct interest in any project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he or she have any interest, direct or indirect, in any proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished in connection with any project. The directors shall elect one of its directors as chairperson and another as vice-chairperson and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer. Three (3) directors of the corporation constitute a quorum and the vote of three (3) members is necessary for any action taken by the corporation.
Board Members
- Luke H. Gallant
- Anthony Goes
- James J. Lombardi III
- Gary Berdugo
- Herman Yip
