Outside Section 48

MASAC Transfer 2

SECTION 48.   Said section 35 of said chapter 123 , as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the sixth paragraph, as inserted by section 4 of chapter 8 of the acts of 2016 , and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- Nothing in this section shall preclude a facility, including the Massachusetts correctional institution at Bridgewater or such other facility as designated by the Commissioner of Correction, from treating persons on a voluntary basis.



Summary:
This section and the preceding 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.