Quick Links
- Introduction
- Budget Development
- Financial Statements
- Budget Recommendations
- H.1 Revisions
- Local Aid Overview
- Local Aid - Section 3
- Outside Sections
- Account Listing
- Capital Budget
- Tax Expenditure Budget
- Budget Downloads
- Navigation Guide
- Budget Glossary
- Related Legislation
- Site Map
Department of Correction
Web Site:
www.mass.gov/docOrganization Chart
Mission:
The Massachusetts Department of Correction's mission is to promote public safety by incarcerating offenders while providing opportunities for participation in effective programming designed to reduce recidivism.Governing Laws:
Statutes
- MGL C. 27 S. 1-7
- Department of correction; commissioner; salary; qualifications
- MGL C. 123 S. 35
- Commitment of alcoholics or substance abusers
- MGL C. 123A S. 1-16
- Definitions
- MGL C. 124 S. 1-10
- Powers and duties of commissioner of correction
- MGL C. 125 S. 1-21
- Correctional Institutions of the Commonwealth.
- MGL C. 127 S. 1-129D
- Officers and Inmates of Penal and Reformatory Institutions. Paroles and Pardons.
- St. 2006 C. 139 S. 1
- An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent
Regulations
- 103 CMR 420
- Classification
- 103 CMR 430
- Disciplinary Procedures
- 103 CMR 455
- Prison Industries
- 103 CMR 900
- County Correctional Facilities
top of page