An Act To Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1611
Committee Amendment CA_A_H763 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A-" to H.P. 1139, L.D. 1611, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of COiTections To COOl"dinate Review of Due 
Process Procedu."es and To Ensu."e Transparency in Policies Rega."ding the 
Placement of Special Management Prisoners' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commissioner of Corrections's review of due process and other 
policies related to placement of the special management prisoners at the 
Maine State Prison. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Corrections shall, in 
consultation with the mental health and substance abuse focus group of the State Board of 
Corrections, review due process procedures and other policies related to the placement of 
special management prisoners. In its review of due process procedures and placement 
policies, the commissioner shall also consider and propose an appropriate timeline for 
regular reporting to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over corrections matters; and be it fUliher 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Commissioner of 
Corrections shall report findings and recommendations pursuant to the report under 
section 1, including any suggested policy or legislative changes, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over corrections matters by January 15, 
2011. 
Upon receiving that report, the committee may repOIi out a bill to the 125th 
Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is one of 2 committee minority amendments. 
The amendment 
replaces the title and the bill and creates a resolve directing the Commissioner of 
Corrections, in consultation with the mental health and substance abuse focus group of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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the State Board of Corrections, to review due process procedures and other policies 
related to the placement of special management prisoners. The amendment also requires 
the commissioner to consider an appropriate timeline for regular reporting to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over corrections matters and to 
report alI recommendations, including any suggested policy or legislative changes, to that 
committee by January 15, 2011. Upon receiving that report, the committee may report 
out a bilI to the 125th Legislature. 
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LD 1611 
LR 2289(02) 
An Act To Ensnre Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment f4-" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
TIle additional costs associated with the review of due process and other policies can be absorbed by the Department 
of COlTections utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR2289(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1