Section 5. The commissioner shall, at least once in six months, report in writing to the governor the condition of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, and shall so report to the governor when, in his judgment, the conditions of administration, financial management or discipline in any of said institutions require executive action.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XVIII - Prisons, Imprisonment, Paroles and Pardons
Chapter 124 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Correction
Section 1 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner of Correction
Section 2 - Deputy Commissioners; Duties
Section 5 - Reports to Governor
Section 6 - Annual Reports to General Court
Section 8 - Reports of Criminal Cases by Clerks of Courts