An Act to Define
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0405
Committee Amendment CA_A_H389 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §1660, 34-A MRSA §1402

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 259, L.D. 405; "An Act to Define 
"Solitary Confinement" for the Laws Governing Jails and Correctional Facilities" . 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Require Reporting on the Uses of Prisoner Segregation' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §1660, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Information on segregation. The report must include the following information 
for county jails and regional jails about prisoners who have been segregated and not 
allowed to leave their cells for a minimum of 22 hours out of a 24-hour period during the 
prior calendar year: 
A. The total number of prisoners who were segregated: 
B. For each instance of segregation, the total amount of time a prisoner was segregated; 
and 
C. The reason why the prisoner was segregated. 
As used in this subsection, "segregation" means the separation of a prisoner from the 
general population of a county jail or regional iail for administrative or punitive reasons. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §1660, as amended by PL 2015, c. 315, §3, is further amended 
by enacting at the end a new paragraph to read: 
After reviewing the rep01t, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over criminal justice matters is • authorized to submit legislation to address 
issues raised by the report. 
Sec. 3. 34-A MRSA §1402, sub-§15 is enacted to read: 
15. Report on segregated prisoners'. On or before January 15, 2026 and annually 
thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~• to H.P. 259, L.D. 405 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters that includes the following 
information for each correctional facility about prisoners who have been segregated and 
. not allowed to leave their cells for a minimum of 22 hours out of a 24-hour period during 
the prior calendar year: 
A. The total number of prisoners who were segregated: 
B. For each instance of segregation, the total amount of time a prisoner was segregated: 
and 
C. The reason why the prisoner was segregated. 
After reviewing the report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having • 
jurisdiction over criminal justice matters is authorized to submit legislation to address 
issues raised by the report.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title. The amendment requires the Commissioner of Corrections to report 
instances of segregation in which a prisoner is segregated and not allowed to leave their 
cell for a minimum of 22 hours within a 24-hour period in a correctional facility, county 
jail or regional jail, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over criminal justice matters. This report must.include the total number of prisoners who 
were segregated, the total amount of time a prisoner was segregated for each instance of 
segregation and the reason why the prisoner was segregated. After reviewing the report, 
the joint standing committee is authorized to submit legislation to address issues raised by 
the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/23/25 LRL 
LD405 
LR 1006(02) 
An Act to Define "Solitary Confinement" for the Laws Governing Jails and Correctional Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A,' ~.-\-3~\ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Corrections associated with compiling and reporting the information are 
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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