| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1897 | LR 2634(01) | |||||
| An Act To Allow Blended Sentencing for Certain Juveniles | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Diamond of Cumberland | ||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund | ||||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | ||||||
| This legislation allows blended sentencing for certain juveniles convicted as adults and sentenced to imprisonment if the juvenile has not attained 16 years of age at the time of sentencing. Prior to age 18 the time will be served in a juvenile facility. Once the juvenile reaches 18 the remaining time will be served at an adult correctional facility. A juvenile facility costs $343.37 per day more than an adult facility, or $125,330 more per year. This type of sentence occurs once every two years which implies an annualized cost of $62,665 to the system if, on average, an offender turns 17 at the time the sentence begins. | ||||||