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| Maine prisons chief open to feedback on proposed inmate discipline rules |
| By pressherald.com- Scott Dolan |
| Published: 10/28/2015 |
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The head of Maine’s Department of Corrections on Tuesday acknowledged criticism that his department’s draft proposal for new discipline rules for inmates may be too vaguely written. Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick said that he is now considering the feedback, and that the final draft of the proposed rules may be “very different” from the current draft. Fitzpatrick responded a day after a public hearing in Augusta on his department’s proposal at which 19 speakers unanimously opposed the draft rules. Many of the speakers said they believe the proposals would overly limit inmates’ ability to communicate with the outside world. “When the final product is approved, it may be very different from what it is now,” Fitzpatrick said. “There may be pieces I disagree with. I pay attention to what works and what doesn’t work.” Read More. |
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