Massachusetts § 156 - Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 156 — Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 156. Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge
Section 156. The governor and council shall, upon receiving such notice, examine the case of such prisoner; and if it appears by his own admission or by evidence that he has violated the condition of his pardon, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall order him to be remanded and confined for the unexpired term of his sentence, said confinement, if the prisoner is under any other sentence of imprisonment at the time of said order, to begin upon the expiration of such sentence. In computing the period of his confinement, the time between the conditional pardon and subsequent arrest shall not be taken to be part of the term of his sentence. If it appears to the governor and council that he has not broken the conditions of his conditional pardon, he shall be discharged.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 156 cover?
Section 156 ("Confinement for unexpired term; computation of confinement; discharge") 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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