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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 535 |
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LR 378(01) |
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An Act to
Authorize Judicial Disposition of a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class
A Crime to a Term of Commitment Extending Beyond the Juvenile's 21st Birthday |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Fredette of Newport |
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Committee: Judiciary |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$257,387 |
$249,895 |
$255,498 |
$261,303 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$257,387 |
$249,895 |
$255,498 |
$261,303 |
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| Correctional and
Judicial Impact Statements |
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The bill allows a
court to impose a sentence that includes commitment beyond 21 years of age
for a juvenile adjudicated of a Class A crime. This process could increase the adult
corrections system population. It is
unclear how many additional individuals could be committed to an adult
corrections facility who otherwise would not have been. The current average
cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The Department of
Corrections would require General Fund appropriations of $257,387 in fiscal
year 2025-26 and $249,895 in fiscal year 2026-27 for one Resource Coordinator
position and related costs to process and respond to motions for new juvenile
court dispositions and additional Office of the Attorney General costs. |
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