130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 847		LR 1811(02)
	An Act To Divert Older Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires that during a summons, arrest, criminal prosecution or court proceeding for a class E, D or C crime of a young adult a diversion program be considered instead. To the extent that more individuals are entered into diversion programs and are no longer incarcerated, correctional costs will decrease. The current average cost of incarcerating an individual for one day in a correctional facility is $151.24, totaling $55,203 per year.