Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 37 (2026)

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Section 37. The superintendent of each correctional institution shall cause a record to be kept of the names and residences of all visitors, which record shall always be open to the commissioner, and may refuse admission to a person having a permit if in his opinion such admission would be injurious to the best interests of the institution, but such superintendent shall forthwith report such refusal to the commissioner.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1943–1999 · leading case: Omansky v. Shain, 46 N.E.2d 524 (Mass. 1943).

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Omansky v. Shain, 46 N.E.2d 524 (Mass. 1943). “G. L. c. 127, § 37. The record could have been admissible only under G.”

Foley v. Commonwealth, 709 N.E.2d 794 (Mass. 1999). “We may fairly assume that the permission for the public to visit the facility required by G. L. c. 127, § 37 (if indeed any “visit” to the facility is involved), has been given because the sheriff has encouraged the program.”

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