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Officers and Inmates of Penal and Reformatory Institutions. Paroles and Pardons

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Definitions

County Correctional Facilities; Minimum Standards; Financial or Other Assistance

Inspection of County Correctional Facilities; Compliance With Minimum Standards; Report; Notice of Violations; Enforcement Procedure

Duty of Superintendents to Keep Records

Money and Property of Prisoners; Records; Custody and Return; Transmission to Court; Interest on Deposits

Repealed, 2018, 69, Sec. 88.

Calendar of Prisoners; Contents

Service of Process in Penal or Reformatory Institutions

Warrants, Mittimuses and Processes; Contents; Filing

Prison Books; Contents; Accessibility

Invoice Books; Contents

Annual Report to Commissioner of Correction

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Removal of Unfaithful or Incompetent Officers or Employees

Removal of Incompetent Jailers or Keepers of Houses of Correction

Removal of Officers Using Intoxicating Liquor to Excess

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Physical Examination of Inmates; Communicable Diseases; Examination for Substance Abuse Disorder

Reimbursement of Medical Expenses by Persons Incarcerated in Pre-Release Facilities

Specifications Governing Physical Examinations; Records; Statements

Residential Treatment Units and Secure Treatment Units for the Treatment of Mentally Ill Inmates in Need of Mental Health Services; Mental Health Training for Department of Correction Staff

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder for State Detainees or Prisoners at Certain Facilities

Re-Entry Treatment Plan for State Detainee or Prisoner Requiring Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Reporting of Costs and Outcomes of Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs and Re-Entry Treatment Plans Under Secs. 17b and 17c

Failure to Comply With Secs. 16 and 17; Penalty

Physical Training of Prisoners; Director

Reception Center; Classification of Prisoners; Approval

Prisoner Classification Board

Pretrial Diversion Program for Certain Detainees; Classification System; Eligibility Requirements; Credits and Other Deductions From Sentence

Classification of Prisoners in Jails and Houses of Correction; Approval

Separation of Prisoners

Identification of Prisoners

Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10

Fugitives From Justice

Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10

District Attorney to Furnish Criminal History

Descriptions, Fingerprints and Criminal History; Records

Publication of Records; Exhibition of Records

Compensation to Officers; Reimbursement

Repealed, 1931, 350, Sec. 10

Treatment of Prisoners

Treatment of Prisoner Having Gender Identity Differing From Prisoner's Sex Assigned at Birth

Maintenance of Order in Institutions; Enforcement of Obedience

35 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Visits to Jails or Correctional Institutions; Permission

Conferences With Attorneys

Conferences With Clergy Members

In-Person Visitation of Inmates

Record of Visitors

Use of Gags

Holding Officers and Employees as Hostages

Assaults Upon Guards; Bodily Substances; Penalty

Felonies in Correctional Institutions; Notice to District Attorney

Notice of Transfer of Prisoner Convicted of Offense Against Officer, Guard or Correctional Institution Employee

Inmate Complaints; Grievance System; Grievance Resolution

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Under Sec. 38e; Court Consideration of Inmate Claims; Exceptions

Disposition of Court Actions Pending Upon Effectiveness of Regulations Promulgated Under Sec. 38e

Judicial Review of Final Decision on Grievance

Restrictive Housing; Use Authorized; Conditions of Confinement; Mental Health Screening and Evaluation; Promulgation of Clinical Standard

Restrictive Housing; Prohibitions on Placement of Certain Prisoners in Restrictive Housing

Restrictive Housing; Placement Reviews

Restrictive Housing; Training and Qualification of Correction Officers, Supervisors and Managers

Restrictive Housing; Reporting and Publication of Information Relating to Prisoners Held in Restrictive Housing

Restrictive Housing; Access to Vocational, Educational and Rehabilitative Programs

Restrictive Housing; Placement of Inmate With Anticipated Release Date of Less Than 120 Days; Reentry Programming for Prisoners Held in Restrictive Housing With Less Than 180 Days Until Release Date

Restrictive Housing; Restrictive Housing Oversight Committee

Restrictive Housing; Promulgation of Regulations Implementing Secs. 39 to 39h

To 41 - Repealed, 2018, 69, Sec. 94

To 47 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Establishment and Maintenance of Education, Training and Employment Programs; Rules and Regulations

System of Compensation; Graduated Scale; Credits; Appropriations

Establishment of Young Adult Correctional Units or Designation of Correctional Officers for the Exclusive Supervision of Young Adults Placed in Care of Department or House of Correction

Participation of Inmates in Education, Training and Employment Programs Outside Correctional Facilities; Eligibility; Sentence Credit; Rules and Regulations; Escape, Punishment; Public Employment; Labor Dispute Restriction

Evaluation of Inmates for Participation in Education, Training and Employment Programs Outside Correctional Facilities; Committees; Recommendation

Participation of Prisoners in Work Programs at Mental Health, Developmental Services and Public Health Facilities; Restrictions

Employment of Prisoners of County Correctional Institutions on Municipal Properties Within County

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Establishment and Maintenance of Industries in Correctional Institutions; Contracts for Labor

Supervisors and Instructors; Authority; Removal

Production of Articles by Prisoners

Annual Meetings for Determination of Styles, Designs and Qualities of Articles to Be Produced by Prisoners; Expenses

List of Styles, Designs and Qualities of Articles; Arbitration of Differences

Annual Estimates of Articles and Materials Needed in Public Offices

Lists of Prison-Made Articles; Requisitions From Counties, Municipalities and Public Institutions

Prices of Prison-Made Articles

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Noncompliance With Sections Relative to Purchase of Articles

Establishment of Industries

To 65 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Purchase of Tools and Materials for Correctional Institutions; Approval

Purchase of Tools and Materials for Jails and Houses of Correction; Approval

Sale of Prison-Made Goods; Proceeds

Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 14

Appointment of Selling Agents; Removal

Report Relative to Labor of Prisoners

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Receipts From Sale of Products, Services, or Labor of Committed Offenders; Disposition

Payment of Salaries and Bills for Tools, Machinery and Materials; Schedules

Suits on Contracts by and Against Principal Officers; Arbitration

To 77 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

To 82 - Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 19

Outdoor Labor of Inmates

Establishment of Camp for Male Prisoners for Reforestation; Approval; Hearing.

Removal of Prisoners to Camp; Permit to Be at Liberty; Escape

Escapes From Prison Camp

Director of Prison Camps; Offices and Positions; Appointments; Duties

Establishment of Camps for Prisoners Prior to Release on Parole; Transfer; Training for Release

Purchases or Lease of Land for Improvement by Prison Labor; Payment to County

86 - Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 17

I - Public Speaking Engagements; Inmates of County Correctional Facilities

To 86c - Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 8

86e - Repealed, 1972, 777, Sec. 17

Work Release Programs

Work Release Programs; Suffolk County

Public Speaking Engagements; Inmates of State Correctional Facilities

Correspondence of Inmates

Religious Services

Maintenance of Sabbath Schools and Schools for Instruction

Appropriations for Religious Instruction and Services

Temporary Release of Committed Offenders

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Instruction in Jails and Houses of Correction

General Education Development Tests; Age Requirement; No Fee

Appropriations for Moral and Religious Instruction in Jails and Houses of Correction

Light for Reading

96 - Repealed, 1958, 588, Sec. 1

Disposition of Unclaimed Money of Former Prisoners; Claim

Disposition of Unclaimed Property of Former Prisoners; Sale; Proceeds

Transfers From and to Correctional Institutions; Approval

Transfer of State Prisoners to Federal Institutions; Reciprocal Agreements

Treaties; Transfer of Prisoners to Other Countries

To 108 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 21

To 111 - Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Removal of Defective Delinquents

Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 30

Removal of Prisoners Convicted and Sentenced by United States Court

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Removal of Prisoners From One Jail to Another by Sheriff

Application of Original Sentence of Prisoner Removed or Returned

Placement in Hospital or Medical Facility for Medical, Dental, or Similar Professional Treatment

Temporary Placement of Prisoners in Hospital or Medical Facility

Pregnant and Postpartum Inmates; Standards of Care; Use of Restraints

Hospital Confinement as Term of Sentence

Release of Prisoner on Medical Parole Due to Terminal Illness or Permanent Incapacitation; Petition; Written Decision; Conditions of Parole; Appeal; Rules and Regulations; Report

Order of Removal; Transfer of Mittimuses and Processes With Prisoner

Execution of Order of Removal

Repealed, 1983, 721, Sec. 3

Expense of Removal

Expense of Support of Prisoner Transferred From Correctional Institution to Jail or House of Correction

Expense of Support of Prisoner Transferred From One County to Another

Expense of Support of Prisoner Removed From Jail or House of Correction to Massachusetts Correctional Institution

Special State Police Officers; Powers and Duties

Issuance of Parole Permits

Repealed, 1993, 432, Sec. 10

Repealed, 1989, 307

Confinement While Awaiting Trial; Reduction of Sentence

Confinement in Prison Camp; Deduction of Sentence for Good Conduct

Good Conduct Deductions for Participation in and Completion of Certain Programs and Activities

Granting of Parole Permits; Record of Decision; Jurisdiction of Parole Board Over Parolee; Terms and Conditions Including Payment of Child Support Due Under Support Order; Certificate of Termination of Sentence; Alcohol and Drug Free Housing Requirement

Issuance of Certificate of Termination of Sentence

Parole Permits Issued for Remainder of Sentence Reduced by Good Conduct Deductions; Terms and Conditions of Parole; Information to Be Provided to Parole Board

Compliance Credits to Reduce Period of Time Parolee Subject to Jurisdiction of Parole Board; Rescission of Credits

Giving of Parolee Written Copy of Terms and Conditions of Parole

Notice to State and Local Police of Terms and Conditions of Parole Permits

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Granting of Parole Permits by Board; Eligibility and Requisites

Eligibility for Parole; Notice and Hearing; Parole Permits; Revision of Terms and Conditions; Revocation; Arrest; Right to Counsel and Funds for Expert

Parole of Prisoners Declared to Be Habitual Criminals; Conditions; Revision; Revocation

Representation of Deceased Victims at Hearing by Family Members

Community Parole Supervision for Life

Section
133d 1/2

Global Positioning System Device to Be Worn by Certain Sex Offender Parolees

Victims of Violent Crime or Sex Offenses; Certification by Department of Criminal Justice Information Services; Testimony at Parole Hearing

Appearance Before Parole Board; Investigation and Hearing by Staff Members; Reports; Sentences Served in Other States

Furnishing Information to Parole Board; Filing Information; Statement; Contents; Availability; Duty of Clerk of Court and Probation Officer

Initiating Release of Prisoner; Hearing; Submission of Further Information to Board; Contents of Reports

Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 8

Repealed, 1941, 344, Sec. 22

To 139 - Repealed, 1941, 690, Sec. 2

141 - Repealed, 1980, 155, Sec. 4

Permits to Be at Liberty or Discharge of Pregnant Females

Discharge of Common Nightwalker From House of Correction

Discharge of Prisoner Committed for Non-Payment of Fine

Confinement of Persons for Non-Payment of Money Owed

Report of Confinement of Poor Prisoners; Discharge; Guardianship

Repealed, 1965, 772

Revocation of Permit to Be at Liberty

Arrest for Violation of Permit; Application of Terms of Original Sentence; Computation of Period of Confinement

Temporary Custody of Parolees; Warrant

Expiration of Term on Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday

Temporary Care of Infirm or Diseased Prisoner in Institution After Expiration of Sentence; Transfer to Hospital

I - Enforcement; Dispute Resolution

Compacts With Other States Relative to the Supervision of Adult Offenders; Purpose

Definitions

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision; Composition; Voting; Executive Committee

Chairman of Parole Board as Compact Administrator and State Commissioner; Appointment of State Council

Interstate Commission; Powers and Duties

By-Laws; Election of Chairperson and Executive Director; Corporate Books and Records; Civil Liabilities

Actions Taken by Interstate Commission; Meetings; Voting; Records

Rulemaking; Authority and Procedure

Payment of Expenses; Annual Assessment

Eligibility of Compacting States; Effect of Compact Upon Adoption by Other States; Amendments

Withdrawal by Compacting State; Default on Obligation or Responsibility Under Compact

Severability; Construction

Effect on Other Laws; Binding Effect of Interstate Commission Actions; Advisory Opinions; Limitations on Authority

Pardons by Governor; Petition; Advisory Board; Hearing; Revocation of Pardon; Annual List

Notification to Attorney General of Petition for Pardon of State Prisoner

Parole Board as Advisory Board of Pardons; Powers and Duties

Repealed, 1965, 766, Sec. 2

Violation of Pardon; Arrest; Notice

Confinement for Unexpired Term; Computation of Confinement; Discharge

Execution of Warrant of Pardon; Return

Parole Board Agents; Duties

Repealed, 1955, 770, Sec. 122

Expenditures for Assistance of Released Prisoners

Account of Expenditures by Parole Board Agents

Expenditure of Institutional Funds for Welfare of Released Prisoners

Arsonists or Violators of Secs. 102 to 102c of Chapter 266; Notice of Release

Annual Report of Agents for Aiding Discharged Prisoners

County Commissioners; Aid to Prisoners

Expenditures by Superintendent or Keeper of Jail in Aid of Discharged Prisoners

Payment or Receipt of Money for Obtaining Pardon, Parole, Commutation of or Respite From Sentence

Persons Representing Applicants for Pardons, Parole or Commutation of Sentence; Statements

Violation of Sec. 166 or 167

Copy of Secs. 166 to 169; Printing on Petition for Pardon Forms