Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 903.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Administration Of Standards
Section 903.01 - Duties of Commissioner

(1) Provide consultation services for the design and construction of county correctional facilities, studies and surveys of programs and administration, and any other technical assistance deemed proper and necessary;

(2) Assist in developing and administering programs of grants-in-aid or subsidies for any county correctional facility;

(3) Visit and inspect each county correctional facility at least once each six months and as often as deemed necessary;

(4) Advise appropriate agencies and officials of any deficiencies in any county correctional facility, and to make recommendations for the improvement of such facilities;

(5) Submit written reports of such inspections to appropriate agencies and officials;

(6) Review, comment upon, and approve or disapprove plans for the construction and major modification or renovation of county correctional facilities;

(7) Develop, revise, or alter in cooperation with the Sheriffs, standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of county correctional facilities;

(8) Ensure compliance with 103 CMR 900.00 through 979.00; and,

(9) Perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out his statutory responsibilities and the policies of the Department of Correction.