Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:62: Delay in execution of death sentence; insanity or pregnancy of prisoner; psychiatric examination and written certification
What this law says, in plain English
A death sentence may be delayed if the prisoner is found insane by psychiatric examination, with ongoing psychiatric reviews determining when execution may proceed. Execution is also delayed if the prisoner is pregnant, until that condition ends.
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