# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 5: Reports to governor

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 5
- **Heading:** Reports to governor
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 124 / Section 5

## Text

Section 5. The commissioner shall, at least once in six months, report in writing to the governor the condition of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, and shall so report to the governor when, in his judgment, the conditions of administration, financial management or discipline in any of said institutions require executive action.

Section 5. The commissioner shall, at least once in six months, report in writing to the governor the condition of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, and shall so report to the governor when, in his judgment, the conditions of administration, financial management or discipline in any of said institutions require executive action.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 1 Powers and duties of commissioner of correction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 2 Deputy commissioners; duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 5 Reports to governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 6 Annual reports to general court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 6A Report on the use of facilities of the department of corrections and of sheriff's offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S6A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 8 Reports of criminal cases by clerks of courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 9 Monthly reports of arrests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 10 Corporate status of department for purpose of grants, gifts or bequests; site selection for new facilities; title to property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVIII_C124_S10.md)

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