Massachusetts. Commissioners of Prisons

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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)

From the description of Board minutes, 1879-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 180702066

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Massachusetts. Reformatory for Women. Indenture stub books, 1886-1926. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts. Commissioners of Prisons. Board minutes, 1879-1888. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
referencedIn Massachusetts. Reformatory for Women. Discharge leave and release stub books, 1888-1913. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts. Dept. of Correction. Agency history record. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts. Reformatory Prison for Women. Orders for release, 1883-1888. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
referencedIn Massachusetts. Reformatory Prison for Women. Incoming correspondence from the office of the Commissioners of Prisons, 1879-1881. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
referencedIn Massachusetts. Reformatory Prison for Women. Superintendent's letterbook, 1896-1910. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
Subject
Prison administration
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Corporate Body

Active 1879

Active 1888

Active 1883

Active 1888

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