An Act Regrudmg the Comm1ss1oner of Correct10ns' Role m Death Benefit Determmations and Regardmg Trammg for Corrections Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0042
Committee Amendment CA_A_S392 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2801-A, 25 MRSA §2803-A, 25 MRSA §2804-D

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A" to S P 34, L D 42, "An Act Regrudmg the 
Comm1ss1oner of Correct10ns' Role m Death Benefit Determmations and Regardmg 
Trammg for Corrections Officers" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act Regardmg Trammg for Corrections Officers' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§1-B 1s enacted to read 
1-B. Adult corrections officer "Adult correct10ns officer" means a person who 1s 
responsible f01 the custody 01 direct superv1s10n of a person confined m a county 01 
reg10nal tail or state adult correct10nal fac1hty pursuant to an order of a court or as a result 
of an arrest and who possesses a current and vahd certificate issued by the board pursuant 
to section 2803-A, subsect10n 5 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2013, c 147, §5, 1s repealed 
and the followmg enacted m its place 
Corrections officer. "Correct10ns officer" means an adult correct10ns officer or 
mvemle corrections officer 
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§2-B 1s enacted to read 
2-B. Juvemle corrections officer "Juvemle correct10ns officer" means a person who 
1s responsible for the custody or direct superv1s10n of a person confined ma state rnvemle 
correct10nal facihty pursuant to an order of a court or as a result of an arrest and who 
possesses a cun ent and vahd certificate issued by the boat d pursuant to sect10n 2803-A, 
subsection 5-B 
Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2013, c 147, §8, is further 
amended to read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to s p 34, L D 42 { 5 :> fi:) 
Trammg and certdicat1on of adult correct10ns officers m State. In accordance 
with this chapter, to establish trammg and certificat10n standards for all adult co1Tect10ns 
officers, set reqmrements for board-approved courses, prescribe cumculum and certify 
graduates of board-approved courses and persons for whom the board has waived the 
trammg reqmrements of this chapter 
Certification must be based on the officer's 
demonstration of havmg acqmred specific knowledge and skills directly related to JOb 
peiformance,- as a co1Techons officer who is responsible for the custody or d1rect 
supervision of persons confined m a county or reg10nal Jail or state adult coITectlonal 
facility 
A correct10ns officer who is certified and an employee of a county or regional 1ail 01 state 
adult correctional facility on the date the board establishes a separate basic trammg course 
and certificat10n standards for mvemle co1Tect1ons officeis pursuant to subsection 5-B must 
be certified as an adult co1Tect10ns officer pursuant to tlus subsection, 
Sec. 5. 25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§5-B is enacted to read 
5-B. Trammg and certification of rnvemle correct10ns officers m State 
In 
accordance with this chapter, to establish trammg and certification standards for all mvemle 
corrections officers, set regmrements for board-approved courses, prescribe cumculum and 
certify graduates of board-approved courses and persons for whom the board has waived 
the trammg reqmrements of this chapter Certificat10n must be based on the officer's 
demonstiat10n of havmg acqu1red specific knowledge and skills d1rectly related to 10b 
performance as a correct10ns officer who 1s responsible for the custody or d1rect supervision 
of persons confined m a state 1uvemle correct10nal facility 
A cmrections officer who is certified and an employee of a state mvemle cmrectional 
facility on the date the board establishes a separate basic trammg course and certification 
standards for mvemle correct10ns officers pursuant to this subsection must be certified as a 
mvemle corrections officer pursuant to this subsect10n, 
Sec. 6. 25 MRSA §2804-D, as amended by PL 2017, c 436, §1, 1s furthei amended 
to read 
§2804-D. Basic corrections trammg 
Reqmred 
As a condition to the contmued employment of any person as a 
corrections officer, that person must successfully complete, withm the first 12 months of 
employment, a basic trammg comse as approved by the board The board may approve a 
separate basic trammg course and certificat10n standards for mvemle correct10ns officers 
Thereafter, as a condition of contmued employment as a correct10ns officer, the officer 
must satisfactorily mamtam the basic certificat10n 
The board, under extenuatmg and 
emergency c1rcmnstances m mdividual cases, may extend the 12-month per10d for not more 
than 180 days The board, m mdividual cases, may waive basic trammg reqmrements when 
the facts mdicate that an eqmvalent course has been successfully completed m another state 
or federal Junsdict10n 
A full-tune correctional trade mstructor must meet the tiammg 
reqmrements established under this subsect10n for correct10ns officers Begmmng January 
1, 2018, the basic trammg course must mclude 8 hours of trammg m how to identify, 
understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorder that is 
provided by a tramer who is certified by a nat10nally recognized orgamzation that provides 
evidence-based mental health fa·st mci trammg' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEEAMENDMENT"A-"toSP 34,LD 42(S !/f~ 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment provides for the trammg and certification of adult correct10ns officers 
and Juvenile correct10ns officers and provides that the Board of Trustees of the Mame 
Cnmmal Justice Academy may approve a separate basic trammg course and cert1ficat1on 
standards for JUvemle corrections officers The amendment also provides that a corrections 
officer who is certified and an employee of a county or regional Jail or state adult 
c01Tect1onal fac1hty on the date the board establishes a separate basic trammg course and 
certification standards for Juvenile corrections officers must be certified as an adult 
correct10ns officer 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/07/23 ;tpae 
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LD42 
LR 129(02) 
An Act Regardmg the Commissioner of Corrections' Role m Death Benefit Determmations and 
Regardmg Trammg for Corrections Officers 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Btll as Amended by Committee Amendment '~"(S·31Z) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Pubhc Safety 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Add1ttonal costs to the Departments of Pubhc Safety and Correct10ns to estabhsh trammg and cerhficat10n standarrlc-
of Juvemle correct10ns officers can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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