Massachusetts. Dept. of Correction. (1919-)
The Commissioners of Prisons were established pursuant to St 1870, c 370. As reconstituted under St 1879, c 294, they were also known as the Board of Commissioners of Prisons. They were succeeded in turn by the Board of Prison Commissioners (St 1901, c 364), the Massachusetts Bureau of Prisons (St 1916, c 241), and the Dept. of Correction (St 1919, c 350, s 82)
NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agencies described above can be found by searching the following access points for the time period stated: 1870-1901--Massachusetts. Commissioners of Prisons; 1901-1916--Massachusetts. Board of Prison Commissioners; 1916-1919--Massachusetts Bureau of Prisons; 1919-present--Massachusetts. Dept. of Correction.
From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429339
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Massachusetts | MA | US |
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Capital punishment |
Correctional institution |
Corrections |
Corrections |
Journalism, Prison |
Life imprisonment |
Organization charts |
Pardon |
Parole |
Pre-release programs for prisoners |
Prison discipline |
Prisoners |
Prisoners |
Prisoners |
Prisoners |
Prisoners' writing, American |
Prison periodicals |
Prisons |
Probation |
Rehabilitation of criminals |
Women prisoners |
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Administering corrections |
Classifying prisoners |
Managing prisons |
Monitoring executions |
Monitoring punishing criminals |
Corporate Body
Establishment 1919
Americans
English