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ME LD405
Bill
Status
6/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Grayson Lookner
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AI Summary
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County jails, regional jails, and state correctional facilities must report annually on prisoners held in segregation for 22 or more hours per day
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Reports must include the total number of segregated prisoners, duration of each segregation instance, and the reason for segregation
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"Segregation" is defined as separation from the general population for administrative or punitive reasons
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The Department of Corrections commissioner must submit the first state facility report by January 15, 2026
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The Legislature's criminal justice committee is authorized to submit legislation to address issues identified in the reports
Legislative Description
An Act to Require Reporting on the Uses of Prisoner Segregation
Correctional Institutions
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/5/2025