Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 917.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Research
Section 917.03 - Conduct of Research

Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.917

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Written policy and procedure shall govern the conduct of research to comply with state and federal guidelines for the use and dissemination of research findings and with accepted professional and scientific ethics. Research involving criminal offender record information (CORI) shall be conducted in accordance with regulations promulgated by DCJIS.

(2) All inmates shall be informed that any participation in the research is purely voluntary and shall not affect the terms or length of their confinement.

(3) The researcher shall provide a clear and comprehensible explanation of the study to all potential participants.

(4) The name or other information which might lead to identification of a particular subject may not be used in any report of research results.

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