Massachusetts § 51 - Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions; contracts for labor
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 51 — Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions; contracts for labor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51. Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions; contracts for labor
Section 51. The commissioner, and the superintendents of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, keepers or superintendents of jails and houses of correction, shall determine the industries to be established and maintained in the respective institutions under the supervision of said officers. The prisoners in said institutions shall be employed in said industries under regulations which shall be established by the commissioner; but no contract shall be made for the labor of prisoners.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 51 cover?
Section 51 ("Establishment and maintenance of industries in correctional institutions; contracts for labor") 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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