Outside Section 47

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SECTION 47. Section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 8 of the acts of 2016 , is hereby further amended by inserting in the fifth paragraph, after the words, "the Massachusetts correctional institution at Bridgewater," the following words:- or such other facility as designated by the Commissioner of Correction.



Summary:
This section and the following section provide flexibility by allowing the Department of Correction (DOC) to locate the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center for treating men committed under General Laws Chapter 123, Section 35 at any DOC facility designated by the Commissioner of Correction rather than requiring that the facility be located at MCI Bridgewater.