Title 34-A, Title 34-A

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, prospec…

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 th…

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. 2. Prohibited acts; fines. Prohibited acts and fines under this section are gove…

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 fo…

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, secti…

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 t…

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…

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 public safety by th…

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…

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.…

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 gov…

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‑E, …

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 "…

The department shall provide the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, referred to in this section as "the bureau," access to an electronic database of all persons who owe victim restitution payable through the …

The department shall operate its correctional and detention facilities in accordance with best practices applicable to facilities of similar type and size. The department shall have the operations of its facilities reviewed at least once every 3 years by one or more nationally re…

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 tha…

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 appro…

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 th…

The Resident Technology Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established in the department as a nonlapsing fund for the purpose of offsetting the cost of technology provided to residents of correctional facilities. [PL 2025, c. 352, §1 (NEW).] 1. Funds. All funds c…

1. Appointment. The Governor shall appoint the Commissioner of Corrections, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over corrections matters and to confirmation by the Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. Vacancy. V…

In addition to other duties set out in this Title, the commissioner has the following duties. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. General. The commissioner has general supervision, management and control of the research and planning, grounds, buildings, property, officers, employees …

In addition to other powers granted in this Title, the commissioner has the following powers. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. General powers. The commissioner may perform any legal act relating to the care, custody, treatment, relief and improvement of clients or may purchase res…

1. County jail records. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner may inspect, review and take custody of records of the counties as those records relate to the funding and operation of the county jails. Upon the request of the commissioner, a c…

The Commissioner of Corrections, or the commissioner's designee, shall negotiate with officials of the municipality in which correctional facilities for both juveniles and adults constructed after the effective date of this section are located to provide state reimbursement to th…