803 Mass. Reg. 9.09

Current through Register 1523, June 7, 2024
Section 9.09 - Responsibilities of Custodial and Supervisory Agencies Relevant to Registered Individuals
(1) Each custodial or supervisory agency shall check the VNR daily to ascertain if there are any new or pending registration applications on which it must act.
(a) Pending registration applications must be verified or returned to the DCJIS as unverifiable.
(b) Notifications must be made, when applicable, on all approved registrations.
(2) Each custodial or supervisory agency shall provide no less than 14 days advance notification for the offender's:
(a) temporary, provisional, and final release from custody;
(b) parole, pardon, or commutation eligibility and hearing, and decision;
(c) move from a secure to less secure facility; and
(d) parole discharge or termination from supervision.
(3) As soon as practicable, the custodial or supervising agency shall provide notification whenever an offender:
(a) dies;
(b) receives a parole rescission or revocation;
(c) is transferred to a county facility from another county facility;
(d) is transferred to a state facility from a county facility; or
(e) is transferred to an out-of-state facility, including federal facilities.
(4) The custodial or supervising agency shall provide emergency notification by both telephone and mail, whenever an offender:
(a) escapes from custody or absconds from supervision;
(b) receives a court-ordered release from custody;
(c) receives an emergency temporary release under escort; or
(d) receives a short sentence that prohibits 14 days advance notice.
(5) The custodial or supervising agency shall consider the location of the registered person's residence and workplace, if known, for safety reasons when making offender transfer or temporary and provisional release decisions.
(6) The custodial or supervisory agency shall provide registered individuals with a description of any temporary or pre-release program activity when an offender is placed into the community.
(7) The custodial or supervising agency shall provide registered individuals with the name and location of any agency having jurisdiction of an offender upon release from custody.
(8) Nothing contained in 803 CMR 9.00 shall be interpreted as limiting additional or expanded notification to registered individuals as deemed appropriate by any custodial or supervisory agency.

803 CMR 9.09

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1333, eff. 2/24/2017.