Title 34-A, Title 34-A

The terms of the members of the board are: [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Four years. Four years plus the time period until their successors have been appointed and qualified; or 2. Pleasure of Governor. During the pleasure of the Governor.

A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner in which an appointment is made.

The members of the board shall be compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.

1. Chairman. The members of the board shall elect a chairman who shall preside at all meetings of the board when he is present. 2. Frequency. The board shall meet at least once every 2 months and may meet as often as necessary, at such times and places as the chairman may designa…

The Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Corrections and officers and staffs of correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies in the State shall cooperate with the board in exercising its powers and duties.

1. Preparation of report. After June 30th of each year, the commissioner shall prepare a detailed report of the work of the board and of probation and parole activities for the preceding fiscal year. 2. Commissioner's duty. The commissioner shall send the annual report to the Gov…

1. Appointment. The board shall appoint a full-time administrative assistant to serve at the pleasure of the board. 2. Compensation. The administrative assistant is entitled to compensation in an amount to be determined by the Governor. 3. Duties. The administrative assistant sha…

The board shall: [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Time of parole. Determine the time of parole for each committed offender; 2. Parole revocation. Revoke parole when warranted due to a parole violation; 3. Discharge from parole. Determine the time of discharge of parolees from paro…

1. Rules. The board may promulgate rules, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, pertaining to its functions set out in this chapter. 2. Restitution. The board may authorize and impose as a condition of parole that the person make restitution t…

The Department of Corrections is charged with the administration of probation and parole services within the State. [PL 2013, c. 133, §26 (AMD).] 1. Director. 2. Employees.

1. Appointment. 2. Duties. The commissioner shall: A. Adopt and enforce rules for field probation and parole officers, juvenile community corrections officers and parole officers in correctional facilities; [PL 2013, c. 133, §27 (AMD).] B. Appoint, subject to the Civil Service La…

In addition to duties prescribed by the commissioner and by the court having jurisdiction, a probation and parole officer shall: [PL 2013, c. 133, §31 (AMD).] 1. Investigation. Investigate any criminal case or matter concerning probation, supervised release for sex offenders or p…

The department may enter into agreements with state agencies, other public agencies and private nonprofit agencies to provide supervision or other services to juveniles placed on probation by the Juvenile Court. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Terms. The terms of the agreements, …

1. Departmental employees. A juvenile community corrections officer is an employee of the Department of Corrections. 2. Juvenile community corrections officer's functions. A juvenile community corrections officer's functions are: A. To serve as a juvenile probation officer; [PL 1…

This subchapter applies only to those persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections pursuant to a sentence imposed under the law in effect prior to May 1, 1976.

The board may grant a parole from a penal or correctional institution after the expiration of the period of confinement, less deductions for good behavior, or after compliance with conditions provided for in section 5803 applicable to the sentence being served by the prisoner or …

A prisoner at the Maine State Prison or Maine Correctional Center becomes eligible for a hearing by the board as follows: [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).] 1. Expiration of minimum term in minimum-maximum sentence. Prior to the expiration of the prisoner's minimum term of imprisonment…

A probation-parole officer may arrest and charge a parolee with violation of parole and take the parolee into the probation-parole officer's custody in any place the parolee may be found and detain the parolee in any jail, pending the issuance of a parole violation warrant. The d…

Any parolee who commits an offense while on parole where the offense is punishable by imprisonment for one year or more and who is sentenced to the Department of Corrections shall serve the 2nd sentence beginning on the date of termination of the first sentence, unless the first …

Any parolee who faithfully performs all the conditions of parole and completes the parolee's sentence is entitled to a certificate of discharge to be issued by the warden of the institution to which the parolee was committed.

Whenever it appears to the board that a person on parole is no longer in need of supervision, it may order the warden of the institution from which the parolee was released to issue the parolee a certificate of discharge, except in the case of persons serving a life sentence who …

When a person who has been convicted under Title 17, former section 1951, 3151, 3152 or 3153 is paroled, the warden of the institution shall forward to the State Police a copy of the person's record and a statement of facts necessary for full comprehension of the case. Whenever a…