§1201. Legislative intent Recognizing the need to firmly control all of the State’s correctional and detention facilities, provide for the safety of staff and clients, undertake appropriate programming for the classification, education, rehabilitation and maintenance of clients and assure an effective system for the supervision of parolees and probationers, it is the intent of the […]
§1202. Establishment There is established a Department of Corrections to be responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the State. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Cabinet level. The department is a cabinet-level department. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 […]
§1203. Office of Advocacy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 744, §10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 925, §§14-16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 314, §§10-13 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 205, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2009, c. 1, Pt. S, §2 (RP).
§1204-A. Maine Correctional Advisory Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 808, §3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 314, §14 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 225, §2 (RP).
§1204. Maine Correctional Advisory Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 581, §§8,59 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §§256,257 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 666, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B158 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 808, §2 (RP).
§1205-A. Correctional Medical Services Fund This section establishes the Correctional Medical Services Fund to provide the means for the development, expansion, improvement and support of correctional medical services. [PL 2001, c. 386, §10 (NEW).] 1. Commissioner’s powers. The commissioner may receive and use, for the purpose of this section, money appropriated by the State, […]
§1205. Statewide correctional program improvement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 445, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 314, §15 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 228, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 386, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §C19 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §A31 (RP).
§1206-A. Certification of community intervention programs (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Community agency” means a person, a public or private nonprofit organization or a firm, partnership or business corporation operated for profit that: […]
§1206. Agreements with community agencies 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Agreement” means a legally binding document between 2 parties, including documents commonly referred to as accepted application, proposal, prospectus, contract, grant, joint or cooperative agreement or purchase of service. […]
§1207. Out-of-state prison-made goods 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the sale within the State of any goods, wares or merchandise produced in penal institutions outside of the State and transported into the State. [PL 1983, c. 581, §§ 9 and 59 (RPR).] 2. Prohibited acts; fines. Prohibited acts and […]
§1208-A. Standards for additional accommodations The commissioner shall establish standards for facilities not covered by section 1208 that are used to house county prisoners, including secure detention facilities as defined in Title 15, section 3003, subsection 24‑A and temporary holding resources as defined in Title 15, section 3003, subsection 26 and has the same power […]
§1208-B. Standards, policies and procedures applicable to jails (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish mandatory standards, policies and procedures for jails. The standards, policies and procedures must be established by rule and must be evidence-based, must take into consideration cost impact and must reflect best practices for the administration […]
§1208. Standards for county and municipal detention facilities The commissioner shall establish standards, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, for county and municipal jails, holding facilities and short-term detention areas, referred to in this section as county and municipal detention facilities, as follows and shall enforce them. [PL 1983, […]
§1209-A. State Sentencing and Corrections Practices Coordinating Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 377, §8 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §§21-24 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 533, §24 (RP).
§1209. Juvenile Justice Advisory Group 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Act” means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93-415. [PL 1983, c. 581, §§10, 59 (NEW).] B. “Group” means the Juvenile Justice Advisory […]
§1210-A. Community corrections (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 753, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 698, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 698, §7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §R9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 711, §A20 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 711, §D2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 377, §§9-11 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §25 […]
§1210-B. Community Corrections Fund and County Jail Prisoner Support Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 377, §12 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 377, §17 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. SSS, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §26 (RP).
§1210-C. Community Corrections Incentive Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 377, §13 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §27 (RP).
§1210-D. County Jail Operations Fund (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. County Jail Operations Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, at least $12,202,104 in state funding must be appropriated annually and used for the purposes of the County Jail Operations Fund, as established pursuant to […]
§1210-D. County Jail Operations Fund (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 7/01/23 by PL 2021, c. 732, Pt. A, §2; §5) SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 335, §23 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 436, §§11, 12 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 732, Pt. A, §2 (RP). PL 2021, c. 732, Pt. A, §5 […]
