Section 903.01 - Duties of CommissionerThe Commissioner shall:
(1) Provide consultation services for the design and construction of county correctional facilities, studies and surveys of programs and administration, and any other technical assistance deemed proper and necessary;(2) Assist in developing and administering programs of grants-in-aid or subsidies for any county correctional facility;(3) Visit and inspect each county correctional facility at least once each six months and as often as deemed necessary;(4) Advise appropriate agencies and officials of any deficiencies in any county correctional facility, and to make recommendations for the improvement of such facilities;(5) Submit written reports of such inspections to appropriate agencies and officials;(6) Review, comment upon, and approve or disapprove plans for the construction and major modification or renovation of county correctional facilities;(7) Develop, revise, or alter in cooperation with the Sheriffs, standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of county correctional facilities;(8) Ensure compliance with 103 CMR 900.00 through 979.00; and,(9) Perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out his statutory responsibilities and the policies of the Department of Correction.