Massachusetts § 97 - Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 97 — Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97. Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval
Section 97. The commissioner may transfer any sentenced prisoner from one correctional institution of the commonwealth to another, and with the approval of the sheriff of the county from any such institution except a prisoner serving a life sentence to any jail or house of correction, or a sentenced prisoner from any jail or house of correction to any such institution except the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction, or from any jail or house of correction to any other jail or house of correction. Prisoners so removed shall be subject to the terms of their original sentences and to the provisions of law governing parole from the correctional institutions of the commonwealth.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 97 cover?
Section 97 ("Transfers from and to correctional institutions; approval") 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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