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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 148 (2026)

Revocation of permit to be at liberty

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Section 148. The parole board may revoke a permit to be at liberty at any time prior to its expiration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1940–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Cole, 10 N.E.3d 1081 (Mass. 2014).
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Commonwealth v. Cole, 10 N.E.3d 1081 (Mass. 2014). · cites it 2× “Where the parole board finds a violation of a parole condition, the board “may revoke a permit to be at liberty,” G. L. c. 127, § 148, and order the parolee to be returned to prison or jail.”
Childers v. Maloney, 247 F. Supp. 2d 32 (D. Mass. 2003). “The authority of the Commissioner of Correction to establish work programs in the prisons is set forth in Massachusetts G.L. c. 127, § 148 which provides in pertinent part: The Commissioner shall establish and maintain education, training and employment programs for persons…”
Baxter v. Commonwealth, 268 N.E.2d 670 (Mass. 1971). “By G. L. c. 127, § 148, the “board ■. . . granting to a prisoner a permit to be at liberty may revoke it at any time previous to its expiration.”
Harding v. State Bd. of Parole, 29 N.E.2d 756 (Mass. 1940). “following day, November 1, 1930, the State board of parole, hereinafter referred to as the board, revoked his permit to be at liberty for “indiscreet conduct” and issued an order “for his arrest forthwith and return to prison” under the provisions of G. L. c. 127, § 148, and §…”
Guillemette v. Commonwealth, 377 N.E.2d 945 (Mass. 1978). “Under G. L. c. 127, § 148, the board may revoke the parole at any time previous to its expiration.”
Commonwealth v. Sajid S., 236 N.E.3d 798 (Mass. 2024). “14 294, 299 (2014) ("Where the parole board finds a violation of a parole condition, the board 'may revoke a permit to be at liberty,' G. L. c. 127, § 148, and order the parolee to be returned to prison or jail").”
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