Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:15: Sentence to jail or house of correction in any county
What this law says, in plain English
This statute is a procedural provision governing where persons convicted of crimes may serve sentences of imprisonment in county jails or houses of correction.
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