Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 180.00 - Research and Evaluation
Section 180.09 - Conduct of Outside Social Science Research
Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.180
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) For research not involving direct contact with inmates, the following procedures are required:
(a) research involving CORI shall be
conducted as required by
803 CMR 2.00 through
9.00;
(b) the principal researcher shall maintain
records adequate to enable the Department's Research and Planning Division or
the institution Superintendent and/or Division Head(s) to ascertain the status
of the study at any time;
(c) no
employee of the Department (staff, officers, management, and vendors) shall
receive compensation, remuneration, or payment of any kind from the researcher.
An employee receiving such compensation, remuneration, or payment shall be
subject to administrative sanctions deemed appropriate by the
Commissioner;
(2) For research involving direct contact with inmates, the following procedures are required:
(a) the principal researcher shall
maintain records adequate to enable the Department's Research and Planning
Division or the institution Superintendent and/or Division Head(s) to ascertain
the status of the study at any time;
(b) informed consent: consent shall be given
by persons who are competent to consent, have consented voluntarily, and are
informed about the research. The study and its justification shall be explained
to all potential participants. A written summary in layman's language shall be
prepared to facilitate this explanation and a copy shall be provided to each
potential participant. It shall be made clear to all inmates that participation
in the research shall be purely voluntary and participation shall in no way
affect the terms or length of confinement.
(c) any data collected during the course of
the research shall be used only in the manner described to the subject prior to
participation in the study or in a manner specifically permitted by the subject
subsequently;
(d) no inmate who is
a research subject shall receive compensation, remuneration, or payment of any
kind in connection with a research study without the express permission of the
Superintendent of the institution. Such payments, if approved, shall be
consistent with legal guidelines relating to work release and other inmate work
programs conducted by the Department;
(e) no employee of the Department shall
receive compensation, remuneration, or payment of any kind from the researcher.
An employee receiving such compensation, remuneration, or payment shall be
subject to administrative sanctions deemed appropriate by the
Commissioner.
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