Jails, Houses of Correction and Reformation, and County Industrial Farms

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  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Administration of the Government
  4. Prisons, Imprisonment, Paroles and Pardons
  5. Jails, Houses of Correction and Reformation, and County Industrial Farms

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Section
1

County Commissioners; Inspection of Prisons; Duties

Section
2

Exhibition of Prison Books, Documents and Accounts; Examination of Prison Officers

Section
3

Violation of Laws Relative to Prisons; Notice

Section
4

Jails; Purposes

Section
5

Confinement

Section
6

Reimbursement of Sheriff for Damages for Escape

Section
7

Return of List of Prisoners to Superior Court

Section
8

Establishment of Houses of Correction

Section
8a

Superintendents

Section
9

Houses of Correction Yards; Fences

Section
9a

Uniforms

Section
10

Execution of Sentence

Section
11

Rules for the Management of House of Correction; Examination of Accounts; Records

Section
12

Sheriff's Report to Superior Court

Section
13

To 15 - Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 27

Section
16

Custody and Control of Jails and Houses of Correction; Jailer; Assistants; Bond

Section
17

Rent From Jailers and Keepers of Houses of Correction

Section
18

Compensation and Duties of Officers and Assistants

Section
18a

Injuries to Jail or House of Correction Employees; Compensation

Section
19

20 - Repealed, 1931, 301, Sec. 19

Section
21

Abstract of Mittimus Upon Commitment of Female

Section
22

Burial of Deceased Prisoners

Section
23

Delivery of Prisoners to Sheriff's Successor

Section
24

Death of Sheriff; Temporary Custody and Control of Jail; Bond

Section
25

Care of Jail or House of Correction

Section
26

Removal of Prisoners in Case of Disease

Section
27

Removal of Prisoners in Case of Danger From Fire or Bombing

Section
28

Supplies for Jails and Houses of Correction

Section
29

Expense of Keeping and Maintaining Convicts

Section
30

Advances for Expenses

Section
31

Application for Advance Expenses; Approval

Section
32

Account of Expenditures

Section
33

Fuel, Bedding and Clothing for Prisoners

Section
34

Direction to Furnish Specific Rations; Conformance Thereto

Section
35

County Industrial Farms; Acquisition, Reclamation, Improvement and Sale of Land

Section
36

Erection of Temporary Buildings on County Industrial Farm; Management

Section
37

Removal of Prisoners to Industrial Farms; Custody

Section
38

Borrowing Money to Meet Expenses; Bonds or Notes

Section
39

Payment of Loan

Section
40

Recording and Reporting of Data on Population of Jails and Houses of Correction