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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 120 – Department of Youth Services and Massachusetts Training Schools | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XVII
Chapter 120
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 120
Department of Youth Services and Massachusetts Training Schools
1
Corporate status of department of youth services; holding and investing trust funds
2
Management, government and care of industrial schools; employment of expert personnel by director
3
Appointment of superintendents, chaplains and physicians
4
Rules and regulations; by-laws
5
Examination and study of children committed; re-examinations; records; discharge
6
Liberty under supervision; confinement; reconfinement; revocation or modification of order; discharge
6A
Correction of socially harmful tendencies
7
Powers and duties of superintendent
8
Bond and accounts of superintendents; accounting to commissioner of youth services
9
Rogers fund
10
Use of public or private facilities, institutions and agencies; control; acceptance and control of delinquent children; inspection; effect of placement of person in or release from institution or control by department
10B
Involuntary room confinement prohibited
11
Places for detention and diagnosis; treatment and training facilities; facilities to aid persons given conditional releases; forest or farm school camps
12
Release under supervision; placement into families or homes
13
Escape; breach of parole; arrest; detention
13A
Compensation for property damage caused by inmates; notice of damage; claim; filing
14
Applications for new commitments for persons with a mental illness, persons with a developmental disability or sexually dangerous persons
15
Transfers from Massachusetts reformatory and reformatory for women
16
Discharge of persons committed as delinquent child or youthful offender
17
Control beyond age limit; persons physically dangerous to public
18
Notice of application for review of order; hearing; appointment of counsel; court order
19
Continued control; later discharge; transfer to appropriate institutions
21
Effect of commitment on application for public service; discharge; restoration of civil rights; records; inspection; consent; evidence in other proceedings
22
Inquiry into effectiveness of treatment methods; information; annual report; contents
23
Power of department to act as guardian of children
23A
Disposition of unclaimed money held for former ward; records
24
Expenditure of gifts
25
Children committed by United States courts
26
Escape; attempted escape; aiding or assisting