Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:21: Suffering convict to be at large, visited, relieved or comforted
What this law says, in plain English
A prison officer who allows a confined convict to leave their cell or the prison, or permits unauthorized visits or aid to prisoners, may be fined up to five hundred dollars.
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