General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XVIII. PRISONS, IMPRISONMENT, PAROLES AND PARDONS |
CHAPTER 126. JAILS, HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND REFORMATION, AND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL FARMS |
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 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 27 |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 Repealed, 1931, 301, Sec. 19 |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 |