An Act To Amend the County Jail Inspection Requirement for Nationally Accredited Facilities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §1208, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 581, §§10 and 59, is amended to read:
A. The commissioner shall conduct a comprehensive inspection of each county and municipal detention facility every 2 years, in order to provide the department with information, verified by on-site inspection, regarding compliance with all department standards. The commissioner may dispense with this inspection if, when it is due, the facility is accredited by a nationally recognized correctional accrediting body.
Sec. 2. 34-A MRSA §1208, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 581, §§10 and 59, is amended to read:
B. The commissioner shall conduct every 2 years no fewer than 3 additional inspections of each county and municipal detention facility during the period between each comprehensive inspection, that are in addition to any comprehensive inspections conducted pursuant to paragraph A in order to determine continued compliance with standards.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.