Smuggling Prohibited

(1) It is a felony in Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 268, § 28) for any person to deliver any article to an incarcerated or civilly committed individual, procure any article to be delivered to an incarcerated or civilly committed individual, possess any article with intent to deliver it to an incarcerated or civilly committed individual, or to deposit or conceal any article with intent that an incarcerated or civilly committed individual shall obtain it, without the permission of the Superintendent or Commissioner. (2) Upon entering, visitors must disclose to the admitting or searching officer(s) any article they are carrying on their person except the clothes that they are wearing. Anyone who attempts to carry in or out of the institution any article without the knowledge of the admitting or searching officer(s) may be subject to arrest and loss of visiting privileges. (3) Each visitor shall be asked by the admitting officer, before entrance into the institution, if they have any weapons, cuff keys, medication, cell phones, electronic devices, pagers or other contraband. All weapons shall be given to the officer prior to entry to the institution. No weapon requiring a license in order to be lawfully possessed shall be returned to the visitor unless the visitor can show proof of license. (4) The provisions of 103 CMR 483.12(1) and (2) shall be posted at the entrance of the institution.