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| Maine counties likely to ask for more money to cover jails |
| By centralmaine.com- Peter McGuire |
| Published: 10/05/2015 |
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County sheriffs and commissioners probably will ask for more money from the state when the Legislature goes back into session in January, but the request could fall on unsympathetic ears. Jail crowding and budget shortfalls persist, despite a law passed last year aimed at correcting some of the problems. The law disbanded the Maine Board of Corrections, which was established after the county jail system was consolidated in 2008, and transferred authority for the jails back to the county sheriffs, with oversight from the Maine Department of Corrections. Under the law, counties are allowed to raise a certain amount of money to fund jail operations, while the state kicks in $12.2 million to fill in the remainder. Read More. |
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