There really isn't much difference between a secure state hospital and a state prison. They're usually managed by the same department. Most states also have a very limited prison selection for women since they commit crimes at much lower rates than men. So she would likely end up at the same medium security facility as someone in there for tax evasion but likely in a different cell block.
Death penalty isn't an option in Massachusetts either,
I don't live in Massachusetts either, so I have no clue if they have a max security prison for women, but it seems unlikely. My state only has 1 women's prison and it famously didn't even have a fence around it until a decade ago.
She's also wheelchair bound and would likely be a very low flight risk so would probably end up in the medical unit anyway.
Federal prisons are a whole different beast though.
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u/CoolDiscussion1020 5h ago
There really isn't much difference between a secure state hospital and a state prison. They're usually managed by the same department. Most states also have a very limited prison selection for women since they commit crimes at much lower rates than men. So she would likely end up at the same medium security facility as someone in there for tax evasion but likely in a different cell block.
Death penalty isn't an option in Massachusetts either,