Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:31: Delivery or receipt of articles to or from inmates
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to deliver articles to inmates or receive items from them without permission from correctional authorities. Inmates bringing drugs, guns, or weapons back from furlough face mandatory additional prison sentences of 7–10 years.
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