123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1897		LR 2634(02)
	An Act To Allow Blended Sentencing for Certain Juveniles
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Pulic 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.