Legal Opinion
Attorney General v. Sheriff of Worcester County
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 3, 1980PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
These cases question the authority of the Department of Public Health (DPH) under G. L. c. Ill, §§ 2, 5, 20 and 21, to adopt “Minimum Health and Sanitation Standards and Inspection Procedures for Correctional Facilities and Detention Centers,” 105 Code Mass. Regs. §§ 450.00 et seq., effective May 11, 1978 (regulations), as those regulations affect the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction (Jail). We hold that the regulations are authorized and that §§ 450.104 and 450.113 require the installation of a bed, toilet and sink in a medical isolation cell in the Jail. We further hold that it…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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