128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1428 LR 2294(01)
An Act To Relieve Overcrowding in County Jails
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Guerin of Glenburn
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill shifts incarceration costs from the county and regional jails to the Department of Corrections for approximately 300 prisoners.  The department will require significant General Fund appropriations.  The amount needed will depend in part on the department's decision on where the additional prisoners are ultimately located. The department has estimated the additional cost to be around $22 million, with most of that recurring annually.