Resolve, To Extend the Pilot Project at the Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2312
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Legislative Document 
No. 2312 
S.P.923 
Resolve, To Extend the Pilot Project at the Juvenile Correctional 
Facilities 
(EMERGENCY) 
April 8, 2008 
Reported by Senator DIAMOND of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Order, S.P. 890. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed under Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the guardian ad litem and advocate pilot project established under 
Resolve 2005, chapter 101 will terminate April 1, 2008 unless the Legislature acts; and 
\Vhereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Resolve 2005, c. 101, §8, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2005, c. 
101, §8 is amended to read: 
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Sec. 8. Evaluation of pilot project. Resolved: That, in consultation ,<"lith the 
selection committee under section 3, the commissioner shall establish a process and 
criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot project in section 1 at both of the 
department's juvenile 
correctional 
facilities, 
including 
a 
comparison 
of the 
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implementation of the project at the department juvenile correctional facilities. The 
results of the evaluation must be provided to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters in a 'written 
report no later than JanuaI)' 15, 2008, along with the department's recommendation as to 
whether the project should be expanded, modified, reduced or terminated the 
commissioner shall submit a summary of the pilot project in section 1 to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public 
safety matters no later than January 15, 2010. 
In lieu of any action by the Legislature, 
the The pilot project terminates on April 1,2-008 2010. 
; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Advocacy 0684 
Initiative: Provides funds for a part-time Departmental Advocate position and general 
operating expenses. 
GENERAL FUND 
2007-08 
2008-09 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
0.500 
Personal Services 
$0 
$40,796 
All Other 
$0 
$8,633 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$49,429 
; and be it further 
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Sec. 3. Retroactivity. Resolved: That this resolve applies retroactively to April 
1,2008. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited In the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is submitted by the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and 
Public Safety pursuant to Joint Order 2008, S.P. 890. 
Resolve 2005, chapter 101 established a guardian ad litem and advocate pilot project 
for juveniles committed to the Long Creek Youth Development Center and the Mountain 
View Youth Development Center. The pilot project is scheduled to terminate on April I, 
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2008. This resolve extends the termination date for the pilot project to April I, 20 I O. It 
also requires the Commissioner of Corrections to submit to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters a 
summary of the pilot project no later than January 15, 20 I O. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Revised: 04/04/08 ;l;;?ac:.. 
LD 
LR 3609(01) 
Resolve, To Extend the Pilot Project at the Juvenile Correctional Facilities 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$49,429 
$0 
$49,429 
Projections 
2009-10 
$50,686 
$50,686 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
This legislation includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Corrections of $49,429 in fiscal year 
2008-09 and $50,686 in fiscal year 2009-10 to provide funds for one part-time Departmental Advocate position and 
general operating expenses to carry out the purposes of this act. Additional costs to the Judicial Department regarding 
the project extension can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR3609(O I) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I