Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127 § 36C

Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 127:36C - In-person visitation rights

A correctional institution, jail or house of correction shall not:

(i) prohibit, eliminate or unreasonably limit in-person visitation of inmates; or

(ii) coerce, compel or otherwise pressure an inmate to forego or limit in-person visitation. For the purposes of this section, to unreasonably limit in-person visitation of inmates shall include, but not be limited to, providing an eligible inmate fewer than 2 opportunities for in-person visitation during any 7-day period.

A correctional institution, jail or house of correction may use video or other types of electronic devices for inmate communication with visitors; provided, that such communications shall be in addition to and shall not replace in-person visitation, as prescribed in this section.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the temporary suspension of visitation privileges for good cause including, but not limited to, misbehavior or during a bonafide emergency.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, § 36C

Added by Acts 2018, c. 69,§ 92, eff. 12/31/2018.