Section 19. When an order of the department is confirmed as provided in section eighteen, the control of the department over the person shall continue, subject to the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, unless the person is previously discharged in accordance with section six (e), the department shall discharge the person upon his twenty-first birthday. The department shall have the power, in order to protect children and adolescents, to transfer the custody of any person eighteen years of age or older to the department of correction for placement in an appropriate institution.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 120 - Department of Youth Services and Massachusetts Training Schools
Section 1 - Corporate Status of Department of Youth Services; Holding and Investing Trust Funds
Section 3 - Appointment of Superintendents, Chaplains and Physicians
Section 4 - Rules and Regulations; By-Laws
Section 5 - Examination and Study of Children Committed; Re-Examinations; Records; Discharge
Section 6a - Correction of Socially Harmful Tendencies
Section 7 - Powers and Duties of Superintendent
Section 8 - Bond and Accounts of Superintendents; Accounting to Commissioner of Youth Services
Section 10b - Involuntary Room Confinement Prohibited
Section 12 - Release Under Supervision; Placement Into Families or Homes
Section 13 - Escape; Breach of Parole; Arrest; Detention
Section 13a - Compensation for Property Damage Caused by Inmates; Notice of Damage; Claim; Filing
Section 15 - Transfers From Massachusetts Reformatory and Reformatory for Women
Section 16 - Discharge of Persons Committed as Delinquent Child or Youthful Offender
Section 17 - Control Beyond Age Limit; Persons Physically Dangerous to Public
Section 18 - Notice of Application for Review of Order; Hearing; Appointment of Counsel; Court Order
Section 19 - Continued Control; Later Discharge; Transfer to Appropriate Institutions
Section 22 - Inquiry Into Effectiveness of Treatment Methods; Information; Annual Report; Contents
Section 23 - Power of Department to Act as Guardian of Children
Section 23a - Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held for Former Ward; Records
Section 24 - Expenditure of Gifts