Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0417
Committee Amendment CA_A_S194 (Senate)

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Act 
To 
Improve 
the 
Role 
of 
Boards 
Correctional Facilities" 
141, L.D. 417, 
of 
Visitors 
Bill, ",An 
for 
State 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§3002." 
in subsection 1 by inserting after paragraph C the following: 
'D. 
At least one member of each board must be a person 
licensed by this State to provide mental health services.' 
Further amend the bill in section I in that part designated 
"§3002." in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to read 
consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3002." in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph A and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'A. 
Each board of visitors shall inspect the correctional 
facility to which it is assigned. 
Each board of visitors 
must be provided open access to all physical areas of the 
correctional facility, 
including access to areas housing 
clients. 
Each 
board of visitors must 
be 
provided 
the 
opportunity to speak to clients and to staff. 
Members of 
the board shall comply with all departmental policies and 
procedures and facility security practices regarding access 
to the correctional facility, 
shall adhere to all federai 
and state law regarding confidentiality and shall refer 
concerns or complaints regarding specific individuals to the 
chief administrative officer or advocate.' 
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Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3002." in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the 4th line (page 2, 
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"officers" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'officer' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3002." in subsection 2 in paragraph D by striking out all of 
the last underlined sentence (page 2, lines 24 to 27 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Boards of visitors may 
meet jointly.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3002." by inserting after subsection 2 the following: 
, 3. 
Visit to correctional facilities and cOllll!1JDi cations 
with clients and staff. 
A member of a board of visitors may 
visit the correctional facility to which that board is assigned 
and may speak with clients and with staff. 
The member shall 
comply with all departmental policies and procedures and facility 
security practices regarding access to the correctional facility, 
shall 
adhere 
to 
all 
federal 
and 
state 
law 
regarding 
confidentiality and shall refer concerns or complaints regarding 
specific individuals 
to 
the 
chief administrative officer or 
advocate. ' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3002." in subsection 3 in the first line (page 2, line 32 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
".L." and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'4.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Application. 
Notwithstanding 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 34-A, section 3002, subsection 1, paragraph C, a 
current member of a board of visitors who is an employee of the 
Department of Corrections may continue to serve on a board until 
March 15, 2006 or until a new member is appointed, whichever is 
sooner. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill. 
1. 
It specifies that at least one member o'f each board be a 
licensed provider of mental health services. 
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2. 
It creates an application 
prov~s~on to allow current 
board members who 
work for 
the Department of Corrections to 
continue to serve for a period of time after the enactment of the 
bill to allow for continuity of board work until new appointments 
are made. 
3. 
It makes organizational changes to improve readability. 
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