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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 127. — OFFICERS AND INMATES OF PENAL AND REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS. PAROLES AND PARDONS.
- Chapter 127 — Section 1. Definitions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 1A. County correctional facilities; minimum standards; establishment andrevision; financial or other assistance.
- Chapter 127 — Section 1B. Inspection of county correctional facilities; compliance with minimumstandards; report; notice of violations; enforcement procedure.
- Chapter 127 — Section 2. Duty of superintendents to keep records.
- Chapter 127 — Section 3. Money and property of prisoners; records; custody and return;transmission to court; interest ondeposits.
- Chapter 127 — Section 4. Duty of superintendents to keep record of isolation punishment.
- Chapter 127 — Section 5. Calendar of prisoners; contents.
- Chapter 127 — Section 6. Service of process in penal or reformatory institutions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 7. Warrants, mittimuses and processes; contents; filing.
- Chapter 127 — Section 8. Prison books; contents; verification.
- Chapter 127 — Section 9. Invoice books; contents.
- Chapter 127 — Section 10. Annual report to commissioner of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 11. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 12. Removal of unfaithful or incompetent officers or employees.
- Chapter 127 — Section 13. Removal of incompetent jailers or keepers of houses of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 14. Removal of officers using intoxicating liquor to excess.
- Chapter 127 — Section 15. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 16. Physical examination of inmates; communicable diseases.
- Chapter 127 — Section 16A. Reimbursement of medical expenses by persons incarcerated inpre-release facilities.
- Chapter 127 — Section 17. Specifications governing physical examinations; records; statements.
- Chapter 127 — Section 18. Penalty for failure to comply with sections 16 and 17.
- Chapter 127 — Section 19. Physical training of prisoners; director.
- Chapter 127 — Section 20. Classification of prisoners; approval.
- Section 20A. Periodic classification board; membership.
- Chapter 127 — Section 21. Classification of prisoners in jails and houses of correction; approval.
- Chapter 127 — Section 22. Separation of prisoners; minors.
- Chapter 127 — Section 23. Identification of prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 24. Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 127 — Section 25. Fugitives from justice.
- Chapter 127 — Section 26. Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 127 — Section 27. Forwarding of criminal history by district attorney.
- Chapter 127 — Section 28. Records of description and fingerprints.
- Chapter 127 — Section 29. Publication of records; exhibition of records.
- Chapter 127 — Section 30. Compensation to officers; reimbursement.
- Chapter 127 — Section 31. Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 127 — Section 32. Treatment of prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 33. Maintenance of order in institutions; enforcement of obedience.
- Chapter 127 — Section 34, 35. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 36. Visits to jail or correctional institutions; permission.
- Chapter 127 — Section 36A. Conferences with attorneys.
- Chapter 127 — Section 36B. Conferences with clergy members.
- Chapter 127 — Section 37. Record of visitors.
- Chapter 127 — Section 38. Use of gag.
- Chapter 127 — Section 38A. Holding officers and employees of penal institutions as hostages.
- Chapter 127 — Section 38B. Assaults upon guards; penalty.
- Chapter 127 — Section 38C. Felonies in correctional institutions; notice to district attorney.
- Chapter 127 — Section 38D. Notice of transfer of prisoner convicted of offense againstcorrectional institution employee.
- Chapter 127 — Section 39. Segregated units; facilities; examinations.
- Chapter 127 — Section 40. Confinement to isolation unit in correctional institutions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 41. Confinement to isolation unit in jails or houses of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 42--47. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 48. Education, training and employment programs; establishment andmaintenance; rules and regulations.
- Chapter 127 — Section 48A. System of compensation; graduated scale; credits; appropriations.
- Chapter 127 — Section 49. Participation of inmates in programs outside correctional facilities;eligibility; sentence credit; rules and regulations; escape, punishment;public employment; labor dispute restriction.
- Section 49A. Evaluation of inmates for participation in programs outside correctionalfacilities; committees; recommendation.
- Chapter 127 — Section 49B. Participation of prisoners in work programs at mental health, mentalretardation and public health facilities; restrictions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 49C. Employment of prisoners of county correctional institutions on municipalproperties within the county.
- Chapter 127 — Section 50. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 51. Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions;contracts for labor.
- Chapter 127 — Section 52. Supervisors and instructors; authority; removal.
- Chapter 127 — Section 53. Production of articles by prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 54. Annual meetings for determination of styles, designs and qualities ofarticles to be produced by prisoners; expenses.
- Chapter 127 — Section 55. List of styles, designs and qualities of articles; arbitration ofdifferences relative to styles, designs and qualities.
- Chapter 127 — Section 56. Annual estimates of articles and materials needed in public offices.
- Chapter 127 — Section 57. Lists of prison-made articles; requisitions from counties, municipalitiesand public institutions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 58. Prices of prison-made articles.
- Chapter 127 — Section 59. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 60. Penalty for failure to comply with sections relative to purchase ofarticles.
- Chapter 127 — Section 61. Establishment of industries at Massachusetts reformatory.
- Chapter 127 — Section 62--65. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 66. Purchase of tools and materials for correctional institutions; approval.
- Chapter 127 — Section 66A. Purchase of tools and materials for jails and houses of correction;approval.
- Chapter 127 — Section 67. Sale of prison-made goods; proceeds.
- Chapter 127 — Section 67A. Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 14.
- Chapter 127 — Section 68. Appointment of selling agents; removal.
- Chapter 127 — Section 69. Report relative to labor of prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 70. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 71. Receipts from sale of products or services, or from labor, of committedoffenders; disposition.
- Chapter 127 — Section 72. Payment of salaries and bills for tools, machinery and materials; schedules.
- Chapter 127 — Section 73. Suits on contracts by and against principal officers; arbitration.
- Chapter 127 — Section 74--77. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 78--82. Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 19.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83. Outdoor labor of inmates.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83A. Establishment of camp for male prisoners for reforestation; approval;hearing.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83B. Removal of prisoners to camp; permit to be at liberty; escape.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83C. Escapes from prison camp.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83D. Director of prison camp; offices and positions; appointments; duties.
- Chapter 127 — Section 83E. Establishment of camps for prisoners prior to release on parole; transfer;training for release.
- Chapter 127 — Section 84. Purchases or lease of land for improvementby prison labor; payment tocounty.
- Chapter 127 — Section 85, 86. Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 17.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86A--86C. Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 8.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86D, 86E. Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 17.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86F. Work release programs.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86G. Work release programs; Suffolk county.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86H. Public speaking engagements; inmates of state correctional facilities.
- Chapter 127 — Section 86I. Public speaking engagements; inmates of county correctional facilities.
- Chapter 127 — Section 87. Correspondence of inmates.
- Chapter 127 — Section 88. Religious services.
- Chapter 127 — Section 89. Maintenance of sabbath schools and schools for instruction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 90. Appropriations for religious instruction and services.
- Chapter 127 — Section 90A. Temporary release of committed offenders.
- Chapter 127 — Section 91. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 92. Instruction in jails and houses of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 92A. General education development tests; age requirement; no fee.
- Chapter 127 — Section 93. Appropriations for moral and religious instruction in jails and houses ofcorrection.
- Chapter 127 — Section 94. Light for reading.
- Chapter 127 — Section 95, 96. Repealed, 1958, 588, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 127 — Section 96A. Disposition of unclaimed money of former prisoners; claim.
- Chapter 127 — Section 96B. Disposition of unclaimed property of former prisoners; sale; proceeds.
- Chapter 127 — Section 97. Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval.
- Chapter 127 — Section 97A. Transfer of state prisoners to federal institutions; reciprocal agreements.
- Chapter 127 — Section 97B. Treaties; transfer of prisoners to other countries.
- Chapter 127 — Section 98--108. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 109. Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 21.
- Chapter 127 — Section 109A--111. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 111A. Removal of defective delinquents.
- Chapter 127 — Section 112. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 30.
- Chapter 127 — Section 113. Removal of prisoners convicted and sentenced by United Statescourt.
- Chapter 127 — Section 114. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 115. Removal of prisoners from one jail to another by sheriff.
- Chapter 127 — Section 116. Application of original sentence of prisoner removed or returned.
- Chapter 127 — Section 117. Medical, dental, or similar professional treatment.
- Chapter 127 — Section 117A. Temporary placement of prisoners in hospital or medical facility.
- Chapter 127 — Section 118. Pregnant females.
- Chapter 127 — Section 119. Hospital confinement as term of sentence.
- Chapter 127 — Section 120. Order of removal; transfer of mittimuses and processes withprisoner.
- Chapter 127 — Section 121. Execution of order of removal.
- Chapter 127 — Section 122. Repealed, 1983, 721, Sec. 3.
- Chapter 127 — Section 123. Expense of removal.
- Chapter 127 — Section 124. Expense of support of prisoner transferred from correctional institutionto jail or house of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 125. Expense of support of prisoner transferred from one county to another.
- Chapter 127 — Section 126. Expense of support of prisoner removed from jail or house of correction toMassachusetts correctional institution.
- Chapter 127 — Section 127. Special state police officers; powers and duties.
- Chapter 127 — Section 128. Issuance of parole permits.
- Chapter 127 — Section 129. Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 127 — Section 129A. Repealed, 1989, 307.
- Chapter 127 — Section 129B. Confinement while awaiting trial; reduction of sentence.
- Chapter 127 — Section 129C. Confinement in prison camp; deduction of sentence for good conduct.
- Chapter 127 — Section 129D. Work, educational, vocational training and rehabilitation programs;deduction of sentence for good conduct.
- Section 130. Granting of parole permits; record of decision; jurisdictionof parole board over parolee; terms and conditions including payment of childsupport due under support order; certificate of termination of sentence.
- Chapter 127 — Section 130A. Issuance of certificate of termination of sentence.
- Chapter 127 — Section 131. Giving of parolee written copy of terms and conditions of parole.
- Chapter 127 — Section 131A. Notice to state and local police of terms and conditionsof parole permits.
- Chapter 127 — Section 132. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Section 133. Granting of parole permits by board; eligibility andrequisites.
- Section 133A. Eligibility for parole; notice and hearing; parole permits; revision ofterms and conditions; revocation; arrest.
- Chapter 127 — Section 133B. Parole of prisoners declared to be habitual criminals;conditions;revision; revocation.
- Section 133C. Deceased victims may be represented by family members at parolehearings; crimes resulting in death of victim; life sentences; exceptions.
- Chapter 127 — Section 134. Appearance before board; investigation and hearing by staff members;reports; sentences served in other states.
- Chapter 127 — Section 135. Furnishing information to parole board; filing information; statement;contents; availability; duty of clerk of court and probation officer.
- Chapter 127 — Section 136. Initiating release of prisoner; hearing; submission of further informationto board; contents of reports.
- Chapter 127 — Section 136A. Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 8.
- Chapter 127 — Section 137. Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 22.
- Chapter 127 — Section 137A--139. Repealed, 1941, 690, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 127 — Section 140, 141. Repealed, 1980, 155, Sec. 4.
- Chapter 127 — Section 142. Permits to be at liberty or discharge of pregnant females.
- Chapter 127 — Section 143. Discharge of common nightwalker from house of correction.
- Chapter 127 — Section 144. Discharge of prisoner committed for non-payment of fine.
- Chapter 127 — Section 145. Discharge of poor persons from jails.
- Chapter 127 — Section 146. Report of confinement of poor prisoner; discharge; guardianship.
- Chapter 127 — Section 147. Repealed, 1965, 772.
- Chapter 127 — Section 148. Revocation of permit.
- Chapter 127 — Section 149. Arrest for violation of permit; application of terms of original sentence;computation of period of confinement.
- Chapter 127 — Section 149A. Temporary custody of parolees; warrant.
- Chapter 127 — Section 150. Expiration of term on Sunday or legal holiday.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151. Temporary care of infirm or diseased prisoner in institution afterexpiration of sentence; transfer to hospital.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151A. Compacts with other states relative to convicts on probation or parole;form; approval.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151B. Residence of person on probation to reside in another state; permits;revocation; modification.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151C. Residence of prisoners on parole or on permit to be at liberty in anotherstate; permits; revocation.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151D. Effect of compact upon ratification by two or more states.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151E. Effect of rules and regulations; powers and duties of officers.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151F. Partial invalidity.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151G. Citation; out-of-state probationer and parolee supervision law.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151H. Administrator of interstate compact for supervision of parolees andprobationers; powers and duties.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151I. Interstate contracts by administrator; sharing of costs.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151J. Administrator; lapse of parolee; notice to parole board; warrant forretaking.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151K. Definition of "state"; commonwealth party to compact.
- Chapter 127 — Section 151L. Convicted felon residing in commonwealth while on probation;notification to police department and criminal history systems board.
- Chapter 127 — Section 152. Pardons by governor; petition; warrant to carry out pardon; advisory boardof pardons; records sealed; revocation of pardon;execution of warrant; annual list of pardons.
- Chapter 127 — Section 153. Notification of attorney general of petition for pardon of prisoner instate prison.
- Chapter 127 — Section 154. Parole board as advisory board of pardons; powers and duties.
- Chapter 127 — Section 154A. Repealed, 1965, 766, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 127 — Section 155. Violation of pardon; re-arrest; notice.
- Chapter 127 — Section 156. Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge.
- Chapter 127 — Section 157. Execution of warrant of pardon; return.
- Chapter 127 — Section 158. Duty of agents of parole board to aid parolees and discharged prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 159. Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Chapter 127 — Section 160. Expenditures for assistance of released prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 161. Account of expenditures by agents of parole board.
- Chapter 127 — Section 162. Expenditure of institutional funds for welfare of prisoners released.
- Chapter 127 — Section 162A. Arsonists; notice of release.
- Chapter 127 — Section 163. Annual report of agents for aiding discharged prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 164. County commissioners; aid to prisoners.
- Chapter 127 — Section 165. Expenditure by superintendent or keeper of jail in aid of dischargedprisoner.
- Chapter 127 — Section 166. Payment or receipt of money for obtaining pardon, parole, commutation ofor respite from sentence.
- Chapter 127 — Section 167. Filing of statements by persons representing applicants for pardons,parole or commutation of sentence; contents records; inspection.
- Chapter 127 — Section 168. Violation of secs. 166 and 167.
- Chapter 127 — Section 169. Printing of copy of sections on form of petition for pardon.
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