Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 1201 (2026)

Legislative intent

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Recognizing the need to firmly control all of the State's correctional and detention facilities, provide for the safety of staff and clients, undertake appropriate programming for the classification, education, rehabilitation and maintenance of clients and assure an effective system for the supervision of parolees and probationers, it is the intent of the Legislature to create a Department of Corrections to improve the administration of correctional facilities, programs and services for clients. [PL 1991, c. 314, §9 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 314, §9 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2009 · leading case: Dep't of Corr. v. Superior Court, 622 A.2d 1131 (Me. 1993).

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Dep't of Corr. v. Superior Court, 622 A.2d 1131 (Me. 1993). “§ 1402 (1988) (commissioner responsible for general supervision, management, and control of committed offenders in any correctional facility), and 34-A M.R.S.A. §§ 1201, 3061 (1988 & Supp.”

Dep't of Corr. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 968 A.2d 1047 (Me. 2009). “34-A M.R.S. § 1201 (2008). In order to allow the Department to fulfill its purpose, the Legislature established it as a cabinet-level position “responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of adult and juvenile correctional…”

Doc v. Puc, 2009 ME 40 (Me. 2009). “34-A M.R.S. § 1201 (2008). In order to allow the Department to fulfill its purpose, the Legislature established it as a cabinet-level position "responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of adult and juvenile correctional…”

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