Massachusetts § 27 - Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced to jail or house of correction
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 27 — Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced to jail or house of correction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27. Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced to jail or house of correction
Section 27. If a convict serving a sentence of imprisonment in a jail or house of correction is convicted of a felony, the court may impose sentence of imprisonment in the state prison and order it to take effect forthwith, notwithstanding the former sentence. The convict shall thereupon be removed to the reception center established under section twenty of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven, and shall be discharged at the expiration of his sentence thereto.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27 ("Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced to jail or house of correction") 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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