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ME LD648

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nina Milliken

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new exception to Maine's supervised community confinement program eligibility requirements for prisoners who committed their crimes before age 26
  • Requires the prisoner to be serving a sentence of at least 15 years and to have already served at least 15 years of that sentence
  • Requires continuous maintenance of medium, medium trustee, or minimum custody classification for the 5 years prior to consideration for the program
  • Transfer to supervised community confinement requires prisoner consent and approval by the Department of Corrections commissioner
  • Waives standard eligibility requirements in subsection 2, paragraphs B, C, and D for prisoners meeting these criteria

Legislative Description

An Act to Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program

Community Based Corrections

Last Action

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice And Public Safety2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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