AGENCY: 03-201 - Department of Corrections
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 10, Prisoner Discipline
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2013-P024
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Department is repealing and replacing its prisoner discipline policy in order to improve the disciplinary process by expediting the pre-hearing part of the process and by eliminating review of the hearing by the facility head unless the prisoner has appealed. The new policy also allows for monetary sanctions for class “C” and class “D” offenses (they are currently allowed only for class “A” and class “B” offenses). This particular sanction appears to be one of the most effective in deterring prisoner misbehavior. It also clarifies several of the disciplinary offenses.
PUBLIC HEARING: March 13, 2013 - 9 — 11 a.m., Tyson Room, Tyson Building 3rd Floor, AMHI Complex, 25 Tyson Drive, Augusta, ME.
COMMENT DEADLINE: March 27, 2013
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / AGENCY RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Kelene Barrows, 111 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0111. Telephone: (207) 287-4360. E-mail: Kelene.Barrows@Maine.gov .
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: N/A
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: N/A
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: Title 34-A §3032
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: N/A
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/corrections/ .