Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 83A (2026)

Establishment of camp for male prisoners for reforestation; approval; hearing

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Section 83A. The commissioner is hereby authorized to establish, on land under the control of the department of environmental management or of the metropolitan district commission and upon sites approved by the commissioner of conservation and recreation, camps to which male prisoners, including male prisoners sentenced to life who have served twelve years, except those serving a sentence for life for first degree murder, may be removed for employment, as designated and approved by the commissioner of conservation and recreation, in reforestation, maintenance and development of state forests, who have shown by their conduct and disposition that they would be amenable to less rigorous discipline and would benefit from work in the open air; provided, however, that only one such camp may be established on land within the urban parks district. Before any site for any such camp shall be approved, a public hearing shall be held by the commissioner of conservation and recreation, in a city or town situated within a radius of ten miles of the proposed site.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1973–2017 · leading case: M. C. v. Comm'r of Corr., 507 N.E.2d 253 (Mass. 1987).

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M. C. v. Comm'r of Corr., 507 N.E.2d 253 (Mass. 1987). · cites it 3× “The plaintiff sought a declaration that G. L. c. 127, §§ 83A, 83B, and 129C (1984 ed.”

Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, 417 N.E.2d 978 (Mass. App. Ct. 1981). “6 [1980]) that the defendant had been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a correctional institution of the Commonwealth from which he had been transferred to Monroe.”

Devlin v. Comm'r of Corr., 305 N.E.2d 847 (Mass. 1973). “172, § 2, excluding any “prisoner serving a life sentence for first degree murder” from those male prisoners who may be given the opportunity to work on reforestation, maintenance and development of certain State forests; and G. L. c. 127, § 83A, as amended by St. 1972, c.”

Lynch, 389 N.E.2d 91 (Mass. App. Ct. 1979). “4 On November 11,1974, the petitioner was transferred to the prison camp at Monroe (G. L. c. 127, § 83A), from which he "escaped” on November 19, 1974.”

Jane J. v. Commonwealth (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “and to secure the separation of male and female prisoners"); G. L. c. 127, § 83A (establishing, for male prisoners, camps for employment "in reforestation, maintenance and development of state forests"); G.”

Quinerly v. Verdini, 14 Mass. L. Rptr. 172 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2001). “The Massachusetts Appeals Court has held that simultaneous imposition of dual track determinations under a similar statute, G.L.c. 127, §83A (escape from prison camp), does not raise double jeopardy concerns.”

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