30-A §406. Duties of the sheriffs in support of the State Board of Corrections - Maine Statutes

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 4: DUTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§406. Duties of the sheriffs in support of the State Board of Corrections

In addition to other duties set out in this Title, the sheriffs, working with the Commissioner of Corrections and the county commissioners, have the following duties to support the State Board of Corrections, referred to in this section as "the board," in its efforts to accomplish its purpose as defined in Title 34-A, section 1801. [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

1. Managing jail and prison capacity and offender placement. Consistent with the board's determination of facility use and purpose under Title 34-A, section 1803, subsection 2, paragraph A, the sheriffs shall assist the Commissioner of Corrections with respect to the daily management of offender bed space throughout the unified correctional system pursuant to Title 34-A, section 1801, subsection 1. The sheriffs shall daily provide the following information to the Commissioner of Corrections:

A. Facility population by gender; classification; legal status, including pretrial or sentenced; special needs; and any other parameters determined by the Commissioner of Corrections; and [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

B. Facility capacity and available bed space or bed space needs by the reportable parameters under paragraph A. [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

2. Unified correctional system plan. The sheriffs may recommend a downsizing plan, a plan for capital construction and reinvestment strategies to the board.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

3. Uniform policies and procedures. The sheriffs may recommend uniform policies and procedures for pretrial, revocation and reentry services to the board.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Inmates with mental illness. The sheriffs may recommend a plan for the placement, housing and program development for inmates with mental illness in accordance with standards adopted by the board.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

5. Support of the board. Within their available resources, the sheriffs shall provide support staff for and expertise to the board.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).