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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act limiting the use of prison labor.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 472        FILED ON: 1/9/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1400 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act limiting the use of prison labor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 125 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 22. No administrator or superintendent of any correctional institution, including any correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, shall transfer any inmate or prisoner outside of the commonwealth; and no inmate or prisoner of any correctional institution, including any correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, shall be transferred outside of the commonwealth, for the purpose of engaging in labor outside of the Commonwealth.