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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 277 |
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LR 948(01) |
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An Act To Clarify
the Laws Regarding the Calculation of the Period of Imprisonment |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Gerzofsky of Cumberland |
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Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Potential current biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Changing the
calculation of credit for time served will reduce correctional costs. The average cost in a state correctional
facility is $111.34 per prisoner per day and the average cost in a county
correctional facility is $118.04. The
total amount of savings cannot be estimated at this time. |
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