131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 178		LR 773(02)
	An Act to Support Reentry and Reintegration into the Community
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$4,445,016	$4,256,216	$4,256,216
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$4,445,016	$4,256,216	$4,256,216
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill establishes the option of parole for all persons sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections on or after May 1, 1976. It includes a General Fund appropriation of $4,445,016 in fiscal year 2024-25 for 4 Victim Advocate positions, one Parole Director position, 2 Parole Program Manager positions, 2 Secretary Specialist positions, 6 Correctional Care and Treatment Worker positions, 7 Probation Officer Assistant positions, 7 Probation Parole Officer positions, one Regional Correctional Manager Probation position, one Resource Administrator position and related costs to administer and manage the parole program.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.