Section 3B. (a) For any person sentenced to probation supervision who has not been sentenced to a community corrections program under section 3, the probation department may utilize programs offered through a community corrections program: (i) for participation in court-ordered programming where such programming is available through the community corrections program; or (ii) upon agreement by the person so sentenced.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 211F sec. 3B

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(b) The use of programs under subsection (a) of section 3B of this chapter shall not operate as an intermediate sanctions program as defined in section 1.