Establishes the County Jail Operations Fund to provide annual state funding for county jails and the regional jail in Maine.
This bill establishes the County Jail Operations Fund to provide annual state funding for county jails and the regional jail in Maine. The fund requires an annual appropriation equal to 35% of the total cost of operating the county jails and the regional jail. County jails and the regional jail may provide services exceeding established standards, but the cost of such services must be funded by the counties or from other sources outside of the fund. The Department of Corrections administers the fund and distributes it to the jails according to a specified formula.
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