An Act To Standardize Language and Improve Correctional Services”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2000
Committee Amendment CA_A_S463 (Senate)
Amends: 15 MRSA §3314, 34-A MRSA §3001, 34-A MRSA §4203, 34-A MRSA §4205

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 702, L.D. 2000, Bill, “An Act To 
Standardize Language and Improve Correctional Services”
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  15 MRSA §3314, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, 
§48, is repealed.
Sec. 2.  34-A MRSA §3001, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3.  Director of women's services.  The commissioner may appoint a director of 
women's services to serve, as applicable, as the chief administrative officer of any 
correctional facility operated by the department for female prisoners and, notwithstanding 
any provision of law to the contrary, of any correctional facility housing unit used by the 
department for female prisoners. The director of women's services has all the powers and 
duties of other chief administrative officers, whether described in this Title or in any 
other provision of statute.
A.  The director of women's services may appoint an assistant director, subject to the 
Civil Service Law. The assistant director has the powers, duties, obligations and 
liabilities of the director when the director is absent or unable to perform the 
director's duties.
B.  The director of women's services may, with the written approval of the 
commissioner, contract with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons acting 
pursuant to 18 United States Code, Section 4002, for the imprisonment, subsistence, 
care and proper employment of persons convicted of crimes against the United States 
and may receive and detain such persons pursuant to the contracts.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 9 the following:
'Sec. 10.  34-A MRSA §4203, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 508, §7, is 
amended to read:
3.  Powers.  In addition to other powers granted in this Title, the director may appoint 
one assistant director, subject to the Civil Service Law; the assistant director has the 
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
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following powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of the director when the director is 
absent or unable to perform the director's duties.
A.  The director may appoint an assistant director, subject to the Civil Service Law.  
The assistant director has the powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of the director 
when the director is absent or unable to perform the director's duties.
B.  The director may, with the written approval of the commissioner, contract with 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons acting pursuant to 18 United States 
Code, Section 4002 for the imprisonment, subsistence, care and proper employment 
of persons convicted of crimes against the United States and may receive and detain 
such persons pursuant to the contracts.
Sec. 11.  34-A MRSA §4205, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 48, §2, is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place:
§4205.  Bolduc Correctional Facility employees
1.  Power of sheriffs.  Employees of the Bolduc Correctional Facility:
A.  Have the same power as sheriffs in their respective counties to search for and 
apprehend escapees from the facility, when authorized to do so by the director; and
B.  May carry weapons and other security equipment when authorized by the director 
inside and outside the facility in connection with their assigned duties or training.
2.  Uniforms and special clothing.  Bolduc Correctional Facility employee uniforms 
and special clothing are governed as follows:
A.  Employees of the facility may be provided, at the expense of the State, with 
distinctive uniforms for use when required for the performance of their official duties 
and that remain the property of the State; and
B.  Employees of the facility may be provided with a clothing allowance when the 
private purchase of special clothing is required for the performance of their official 
duties.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee.
This amendment repeals the provision that provides the authority of the court to 
sentence a juvenile to a sentence of up to 30 days of confinement, known as a "shock 
sentence."  The amendment adds to the authority of the director of women's services the 
authority to hire an assistant director and the authority to contract with the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons. The amendment adds the authority for the director of Bolduc Correctional 
Facility to appoint an assistant director and the authority to contract with the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons.  The amendment grants to employees of the Bolduc Correctional 
Facility the same power as sheriffs in their counties to search for and apprehend escapees 
and the authorization to carry weapons and security equipment when authorized by the 
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director.  The amendment authorizes the provision of uniforms and special clothing and a 
clothing allowance to employees of the Bolduc Correctional Facility.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 07/09/20
LD 2000
LR 3032(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill renames certain positions and appointment authorities in correctional facilities. It also updates statutory 
language for consistency across all correctional facilities. No increase in costs to the Department of Corrections is 
expected as a result of these changes. 
Clarifies Statutory Language
Fiscal Note
An Act To Standardize Language and Improve Correctional Services
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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