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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 16 (2026)

Sentencing of female to Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham

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Section 16. A female, convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction, may be sentenced to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1926–2007 · leading case: DuPont v. Comm'r of Corr., 861 N.E.2d 744 (Mass. 2007).
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DuPont v. Comm'r of Corr., 861 N.E.2d 744 (Mass. 2007). “G. L. c. 279, § 16 (“A female, convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction, may be sentenced to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham”).”
Surrender of Minor Child., 181 N.E.2d 836 (Mass. 1962). “However, a woman found guilty of the misdemeanor may, under G. L. c. 279, §§ 16, 17, and 18, as amended through St.”
Platt v. Commonwealth, 152 N.E. 914 (Mass. 1926). “It was in conformity to G. L. c. 279, § 16, which provides that “A female, convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction, may be sentenced to the reformatory for women,” and § 17, which enacts that the court “imposing a sentence to the…”
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