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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 1202 (2026)

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There is established a Department of Corrections to be responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the State.   [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Cabinet level.  The department is a cabinet-level department.  
[PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
2.  Commissioner.  The department is under the control and supervision of the Commissioner of Corrections.  
[PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1984–2020 · leading case: Maine Human Rights Comm'n Ex Rel. Kellman v. Dep't of Corr., 474 A.2d 860 (Me. 1984).
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Maine Human Rights Comm'n Ex Rel. Kellman v. Dep't of Corr., 474 A.2d 860 (Me. 1984). “34-A M.R.S.A. § 1202 (Supp.Pamph. 1983-1984).”
Dep't of Corr. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 968 A.2d 1047 (Me. 2009). “” 34-A M.R.S. § 1202 (2008). Among the powers delegated to the Department’s commissioner is the right to “perform any legal act relating to the care, custody, treatment, relief and improvement of clients,” including the overseeing of the client benefit welfare accounts.”
Maine Human Rights Comm'n v. Allen, 474 A.2d 853 (Me. 1984). “34-A M.R.S.A. § 1202 (Pamph.1983). Donald Allen is the Commissioner of the newly-established Department.”
Warrander v. Maine Dep't of Corr. (Me. Super. Ct 2020). · cites it 2× “As to the first element, the Department of Corrections is established by 34-A M.R.S. §1202. Under §1202, the Department of Corrections is "responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of adult and juvenile correctional facilities…”
Doc v. Puc, 2009 ME 40 (Me. 2009). “" 34-A M.R.S. § 1202 (2008). Among the powers delegated to the Department's commissioner is the right to "perform any legal act relating to the care, custody, treatment, relief and improvement of clients," including the overseeing of the client benefit welfare accounts.”
Denbow v. Maine Dep't of Corr. (D. Me. 2020). “¶ 16 (quoting 34-A M.R.S. § 1202). Randall A. Liberty is Commissioner of the MDOC, and in that role, he has “general supervision, management and control of the research and planning, grounds, buildings, property, officers, employees and clients of any correctional facility,…”
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