Massachusetts § 108 - Removal of sick prisoners
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 108 — Removal of sick prisoners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 108. Removal of sick prisoners
Section 108. If a prisoner in a jail or house of correction has a disease which, in the opinion of the physician of the board of health or of such other physician as it may consult, is dangerous to the safety and health of other prisoners or of the inhabitants of the town, the board shall, in writing, direct his removal to a hospital or other place of safety, there to be provided for and securely kept until its further order. If he recovers from the disease, he shall be returned to his former place of confinement. If the person so removed has been committed by order of court or under judicial process, the order for his removal, or a copy thereof attested by the presiding member of the board, shall be returned by him, with the doings thereon, into the office of the clerk of the court from which the process of commitment was issued. No prisoner so removed shall thereby commit an escape.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 108 cover?
Section 108 ("Removal of sick prisoners") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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