§1210-E. County Jail Operations Fund (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Community corrections” means the delivery of correctional services for adults in the least restrictive manner that ensures the […]
§1210-F. County Corrections Professional Standards Council The County Corrections Professional Standards Council, established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 6‑D and referred to in this section as “the council,” is established to evaluate and advise the commissioner with regard to the composition of programs and services required pursuant to section 1208‑B, subsection 4; to develop […]
§1210. Community corrections (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 821, §18 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 335, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 127, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 887, §§5-9 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §127 (COR). PL 1991, c. 622, §W (AMD). PL 1991, c. 690 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §P1 (AMD). PL 1993, […]
§1211. Jail Industries Authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 416 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 654, §§5-9,13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §121 (RP).
§1212. Confidential information The following information pertaining to department employees and independent contractors is confidential and that part of any record of the department containing this information is not a public record, as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3: [PL 1991, c. 281 (NEW).] 1. Addresses and telephone numbers. Nonbusiness addresses and […]
§1213. Contract to provide medical care Any individual medical provider contracting with the department when providing medical care within a correctional or detention facility pursuant to section 3031, subsection 2 under a contract with the department is deemed for purposes of civil liability to be an employee of a governmental entity under the Maine Tort […]
§1214-A. Elder Victims Restitution Fund The Elder Victims Restitution Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established for the purpose of compensating elder victims of financial crimes. [PL 2011, c. 241, §3 (NEW).] 1. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the term “elder victim” means a […]
§1214. Office of Victim Services 1. Establishment. The Office of Victim Services, referred to in this section as the “office,” is established within the department to advocate for compliance by the department, any correctional facility, any detention facility, community corrections as defined in section 1210‑D, subsection 2 or any contract agency with all laws, administrative […]
§1215. Accreditation (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-A, SECTION 1214) The department shall seek accreditation of its correctional and detention facilities by a nationally recognized correctional accrediting body and shall maintain any accreditation obtained. The department shall report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and appropriations and financial affairs […]
§1216. Confidentiality of information 1. Limited disclosure. All orders of commitment, medical and administrative records, applications and reports, and facts contained in them, pertaining to any person receiving services from the department must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed by any person, except that public records must be disclosed in accordance with Title […]
§1217. Prisoner Boarding Fund The Prisoner Boarding Fund is established in the department to provide funding for the boarding of prisoners at county jail facilities. [PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. W, §1 (NEW).] 1. Commissioner’s powers. The commissioner may receive and use, for the purpose of this section, money appropriated by the State. […]
§1218. Electronic Monitoring Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EEE, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 227, §5 (RP).
§1219. Assistance with federal law compliance Beginning November 1, 2017, the department shall offer technical assistance and advice to county and regional jails regarding audits for the purpose of achieving and maintaining compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Public Law 108-79, as requested by the county and regional jails. [PL […]
