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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 535 |
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LR 378(02) |
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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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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Judiciary |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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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 bill includes
General Fund appropriations of $257,387 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $249,895
in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Corrections 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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