c. 266, § 129

Correctional institutions; injury to property

Up to 3 years Property Crimes Ch. 266 · Crimes Against Property

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An inmate of a correctional institution of the commonwealth who wilfully and destroys or injures the property of the commonwealth at such correctional institution, or the property of any person who furnishes materials for the employment of the prisoners, may be sentenced to the for not more than three years.

Simplified explanation

An inmate of a state correctional institution who wilfully and maliciously destroys or injures property of the commonwealth there, or of anyone furnishing materials for prisoners' work, may get up to 3 years in state prison.