An Act to Standardize Requtrements Between Boards of Visitors for County Jails and Department ofCorrect10ns Correctional Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1626
Committee Amendment CA_A_S344 (Senate)

CO1\1IVIITTEE AMENDJ\1ENT" 11'" to SP 643, L D 1626, "An Act to Standardize 
Requtrements Between Boards of Visitors for County Jails and Department ofCorrect10ns 
Correctional Facilities" 
Amend the bill m section 1 m §1651 m subsection 2 m the 2nd lme (page 1, lme 10 m 
L D) by msertmg after the followmg "each" the followmg 'iatl or other county' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 2 m paragraph B m the last 2 Imes 
(page 1, Imes 21 and 22 m L D ) by stnkmg out the followmg "be a medical or psychiatnc 
professional" and msertmg the followmg 'have expenence m the field of mental or 
behav10ral health' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 2 m paragraph C m the first hne 
(page 1, lme 23 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "a former or current" and msertmg 
the followmg 'an' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsect10n 2 by stnkmg out all of paragraph D 
(page 1, Imes 25 and 26 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'D The shenffs of 2 or more counties, at therr discretion, may appomt a Jomt board of 
visitors of 7 or more members ' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the first lme 
(page 1, lme 32 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "the" the followmg '1atl or other 
county' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the 2nd lme 
(page 1, lme 33 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "the" the followmg '1ail or other 
county' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the 5th lme 
(page 1, lme 36 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "department" and msertmg the 
followmg 'office' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the 6th lme 
(page 1, lme 37 m L D) by stnkmg out the ftrst mcidence of the followmg "facility" 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEEAMENDMENT"A"toSP 643,LD 1626 {~·3'1~ 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the 6th lme 
(page 1, lme 37 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "the" the followmg '1ail or other 
county' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph A m the last lme 
(page 1, lme 39 m L D ) by msertmg after the followmg "advocate" the followmg 'or other 
county correctional facility admmistrator or advocate' 
.Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph C m the first lme 
(page 2, lme 1 m L D ) by msertmg after the followmg "of the" the followmg '1ail or other 
county' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph C m the 3rd lme 
(page 2, lme 3 m L D) by strtlcmg out the followmg "department" and msertmg the 
followmg 'office' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m §1651 m subsect10n 4 m paragraph C m the 4th lme 
(page 2, lme 4 m L D) by strtlcmg out the followmg "the last day of the" and msertmg the 
followmg 'February 15th of each' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsect10n 4 m paragraph C m the 6th lme 
(page 2, lme 6 m L D ) by msertmg after the followmg "admmistrator," the followmg 'the 
county correctional facility admmistrator,' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph E m the first lme 
(page 2, brte 14 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "the" the followmg '1ail or other 
county' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph E m the 3rd lme 
(page 2, lme 16 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "admmistrator" the followmg 'or 
a county correctional facility admmistrator' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 m subsect10n 4 m paragraph E m the 4th lme (page 
2, lme 17 m L D ) by strtlcmg out the followmg "facility" and msertmg the followmg '.J.fill' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 4 m paragraph F m the last lme 
(page 2, lme 22 m L D ) by strtlcmg out the followmg "department" and msertmg the 
followmg 'office' 
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Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsect10n 5 m paragraph A m the first lme 
(page 2, lme 25 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "of the" the followmg '1ail or 
other county' 
3 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 m subsection 5 m paragraph A m the 3rd lme 
(page 2, lme 27 m L D) by strtlcmg out the followmg "department's" and msertmg the 
followmg 'Department of Correct10ns' ' 
6 
Amend the bill m section 1 m § 1651 by strikmg out all of subsection 6 (page 2, Imes 
7 
7 to 42 m L D ) 
8 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m § 1651 by strtlcmg out all of subsect10n 7 (page 3, Imes 1 
and2 mLD) 
Amend the bill m sect10n 2 m subsection 1 m the first lme (page 3, lme 5 m L D ) by 
strtlcmg out the followmg "§." and msertmg the followmg '1' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~" to S P 643, L D 1626 { ".J 'tJ~ 7-0 
Amend the bill ill section 2 m subsection 1 m paragraph C ill the first lille (page 3, lille 
ill L D ) by stnkillg out the followmg "a a former or current" and illSertmg the 
followillg 'an' 
Amend the bill ill section 2 ill subsection 1 by stnkmg out all of paragraph F (page 3, 
lille 17 ill L D ) and illSertillg the followillg 
'F The Governor shall appomt a chair from the membership ' 
Amend the bill ill section 2 ill subsection 1 by stnkillg out all of paragraph H (page 3, 
lille20 illLD) 
Amend the bill by stnkillg out all of section 3 
Amend the bill m section 4 m paragraph Bill the 4th lme (page 3, lille 30 ill L D) by 
stnkillg out the followillg "the last day of the" and illSertmg the followmg 'February 15th 
of each' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of section 7 
Amend the bill by reletterillg or renumberillg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the followillg 
It changes the requirement that one member of the board of VlSltors of a county Jail 
be a medical or psychiatnc professional to a requirement that one member have experience 
m the field of mental or behavioral health, 
It removes the prohibition on appoilltillg a former employee of a sheriffs office or 
a former employee of the Department of Corrections to the board of VlSltors for a Jail or 
correctional fac1hty, 
It reillstates the ability for the sheriffs of 2 or more counties to appomt a Jomt board 
of visitors, 
It changes the report date of the annual report that must be submrtted by a board of 
v1S1tors, for both county Jails and correctional facilities, from on or before the last day of 
the calendar year to February 15th of each calendar year, 
It removes the requirement that members of the public have direct access to the 
boards ofv1S1tors for both county Jails and correctional facilities without bemg required to 
access them through the sheriff's office or J ad admmistration, or through the Department 
of Corrections or correctional facility admill1stration, 
It removes the provision m the bill allowmg the withholdmg of state fundmg from 
a shenff's office or county Jail that fads to comply with board of visitor reqmrements, 
It changes the number of members of the board of VlSltors for each correctional 
facility to 7 members, 
It retams the current practice that a chair of a board of v1S1tors is appomted by the 
Governor, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEEAMENDMENT" A"toSP 643,LD 1626 [$-3~~ 
It removes the reqmrement that each board of VlSltors for correctional facilities make 
recommendations to the chief administrative officer of the correctional facility regardmg 
services or treatment for clients who have mental health challenges or are mentally ill, and 
It adds language to mclude boards of v1S1tors of county correctional facilities that 
are not Jails 
FISCAL NOTE REQUJRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/11/23 feae 
LD 1626 
LR927(02) 
An Act to Standardize Requirements Between Boards of Visitors for County Jatls and Department of 
Corrections Correctional Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' {s-311 '{\ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Corrections associated with this legislation can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg 
budgeted resources 
LR0927(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1