State of Maine

Rules of the Department of Corrections

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Agencies:
03-201: Department of Corrections
03-208: State Parole Board


03  201   Department of Corrections
Ch. 1     Detention and Correctional Standards for Counties and Municipalities (in Adobe Acrobat .pdf)
Ch. 3     County Jail Operations Fund Distribution of Funds Formula
Ch. 4     Line of Duty Death Benefits for Corrections Officers
Ch. 5     Advisory Rulings

Ch. 10    Policy and Procedures Manual - Adult
Subsection 2.12    Prisoner/Resident Accounts (replaced by Ch 11 Subsection 2.12)
Subsection 2.15    Agreements with Community Agencies - Fiscal Management (Repealed, 6/30/2024, filing 2024-149)
Subsection 6.6     Payment of Restitution or Fines
Subsection 14.8    Section 504 Grievance Procedure (Repealed, 07/20/2024, filing 2024-159)
Subsection 18.6    (replaced by Subsection 27.4)
Subsection 18.22   Consent to HIV Testing and Disclosure of Test Results
Subsection 20.1    Prisoner Discipline
Subsection 20.2    Prisoner Drug and Alcohol Testing
Subsection 24.3    Religious Services
Subsection 27.2    Supervised Community Confinement
Subsection 27.3    Community Transition Program
Subsection 27.4    Furlough Program
Subsection 29.1    Adult Resident Grievance Process, General
Subsection 29.2    Adult Resident Grievance Process, Health Care
Subsection 30.7    Variances

Ch. 11    Policy and Procedure Manual - Adult and Juvenile
Subsection 2.12    Prisoner and Resident Accounts
Subsection 18.19.1 Use of Mechanical Restraints on a Pregnant Prisoner or Pregnant Resident

Ch. 12    Policy and Procedures Manual - Juvenile
Subsection 2.12    Prisoner/Resident Accounts (replaced by Chapter 11 Subsection 2.12)
Subsection 6.6     Payment of Restitution or Fines
Subsection 13.22   Consent to HIV Testing and Disclosure of Test Results
Subsection 15.3    Resident Discipline System
Subsection 15.4    Drug and Alcohol Testing of Juvenile Clients
Subsection 20.1    Furlough Pass / Furlough Leave Program
Subsection 29.1    Resident Grievance Rights: Resident Grievance Process, General
Subsection 29.2    Resident Grievance Rights: Resident Grievance Process, Medical and Mental Health Care

Ch. 13    Community Corrections
Subsection 29.1    Client Grievance Rights: Community Corrections Client Grievance Process, General

Ch. 15    Domestic Violence Intervention Program Certification

03  208   State Parole Board
Ch. 1     Parole Board Rules and Policy