MaineMaine corrections officials study ways to divert youth from court
Maine's Department of Corrections convenes a task force to study ways to divert youth from court and improve community supervision.
What it does
The Department of Corrections convenes a 12-member task force to study ways to divert youth from court and improve community supervision.
The task force studies diversion before court and looks for barriers. When possible, it tests methods at a pilot site and works on family-involved planning for youth under corrections supervision when appropriate.
The corrections commissioner reports on the task force's work to the Legislature's criminal justice and public safety committee by January 1, 2028.
Argument forYouth could have more chances to stay out of court if pilot methods help officials divert them when appropriate.
Argument againstYouth under corrections supervision and their families might face added meetings or planning steps if the task force develops a family-involved process.
More detail
The Department of Corrections convenes a task force to study youth diversion and community supervision. The corrections commissioner appoints 12 members, including corrections staff, juvenile justice professionals, researchers, community program representatives, and people with personal or family experience in the system.
The task force gathers information, identifies barriers, and works on diversion and family-involved case planning. The study covers diversion before formal court involvement, including decisions to take no further action and informal adjustments. It also looks at diversion from corrections supervision and court when appropriate. The task force must establish at least one pilot site only to the extent possible. It develops and uses a family-involved planning process for all youth under Department of Corrections supervision only to the extent possible and appropriate.
The corrections commissioner gives the Legislature's criminal justice and public safety committee an update on the task force's work. The update goes to the joint committee responsible for criminal justice and public safety. The committee may send legislation based on the update to the Legislature's Second Regular Session. The update is due no later than January 1, 2028.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 26Became Law without Governor's SignatureBecame Law
- Apr 13FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 13Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13FINALLY PASSED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- Apr 2On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Mar 30Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 30FINALLY PASSED.Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence.Minor
- Mar 26Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 26READ ONCEMinor
- Mar 26On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Mar 26Reports READ
- Mar 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889).Minor
- Mar 25Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Mar 25Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 25The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 25(Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Mar 25ROLL CALL NO. 678
- Mar 25On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Mar 25Reports READ.
- Mar 24Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 2Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 2Work Session Reconsidered
- Jan 21Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21Work Session Held
- 2025
- Jun 25Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19Carry Over Approved
- May 16Carry Over Requested
- May 15Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 25The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrenceMinor
- Feb 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 25The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Minor
- Feb 25Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.Introduced
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