HD 472 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act limiting the use of prison labor

This bill prohibits Massachusetts correctional facilities from transferring inmates outside the state for the purpose of engaging in labor. It directly affects all state prisons, county jails, and correctional facilities within Massachusetts, preventing administrators from moving inmates out of state for work. The key provision explicitly bans such transfers by stating no inmate may be moved outside Massachusetts to perform labor. This is a direct policy change limiting the use of prison labor beyond state borders.
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Tony Cabral
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