Section 169 – Copy of Secs. 166 to 169; Printing on Petition for Pardon Forms
Section 169. A copy of sections one hundred and sixty-six to one hundred and sixty-nine, inclusive, shall be printed on the form of any petition for pardon, parole, commutation of or respite from sentence, but shall not be deemed a part of such petition.
Section 168 – Violation of Sec. 166 or 167
Section 168. Whoever violates any provision of section one hundred and sixty-six or one hundred and sixty-seven shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.
Section 153 – Notification to Attorney General of Petition for Pardon of State Prisoner
Section 153. In all cases of petitions for pardons referred to the executive council by the governor, where the petitioner is serving a sentence in the state prison, the executive secretary shall notify the attorney general, and also the district attorney who prosecuted the case, and they or their representatives may be present at the […]
Section 154 – Parole Board as Advisory Board of Pardons; Powers and Duties
Section 154. The parole board shall be the advisory board of pardons. Said board shall, forthwith, upon receipt of a pardon petition in a case in which the petitioner is confined in a correctional institution of the commonwealth, forward a copy of such petition to the attorney general, the commissioner of correction, the chief of […]
Section 155 – Violation of Pardon; Arrest; Notice
Section 155. If a prisoner who has been pardoned upon conditions to be observed and performed by him violates such conditions, the parole board shall forthwith cause him to be arrested and detained, and the warden, superintendent or keeper, respectively, of the institution in which the prisoner was confined shall receive said prisoner and cause […]
Section 156 – Confinement for Unexpired Term; Computation of Confinement; Discharge
Section 156. The governor and council shall, upon receiving such notice, examine the case of such prisoner; and if it appears by his own admission or by evidence that he has violated the condition of his pardon, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall order him to be remanded and confined […]
Section 157 – Execution of Warrant of Pardon; Return
Section 157. If a prisoner is pardoned or his punishment is commuted, the officer to whom the warrant for such purpose is issued shall, as soon as may be after executing it, make return thereof, signed by him, with his doings thereon, to the secretary’s office, and shall file in the office of the clerk […]
Section 158 – Parole Board Agents; Duties
Section 158. The agents employed by the parole board shall, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board, supervise, counsel and advise prisoners released on parole from the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, or from any institution to which they were removed therefrom, and shall assist them in securing employment. They shall also […]
Section 160 – Expenditures for Assistance of Released Prisoners
Section 160. The parole board may expend such sum as may be appropriated for the assistance of prisoners released from any correctional institution of the commonwealth, or from any institution to which they were removed therefrom. Such assistance may be in the form of a loan on such conditions as the board may determine.
Section 161 – Account of Expenditures by Parole Board Agents
Section 161. The commissioner shall cause an account to be kept of the money expended by the agents for the necessary expenses of the service required by sections one hundred and fifty-eight and one hundred and fifty-nine, for correspondence and travel in procuring employment for and furnishing clothing, board and tools to discharged prisoners and […]