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LD 931

An Act To Amend The Law Allowing Incarcerated Pretrial Or Presentence Individuals To Be Credited Time For Participation In Voluntary Work Projects In A Jail

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Babin and 7 co-sponsors

Allows Maine pretrial/presentence inmates to earn custody time credits for voluntary jail work projects; participation remains voluntary with no new funding.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 931

Summary — LD 931 (132nd Maine Legislature)

Title: An Act To Amend the Law Allowing Incarcerated Pretrial Or Presentence Individuals To Be Credited Time For Participation In Voluntary Work Projects In A Jail
Introduced: March 5, 2025
Status: Signed by the Governor (June 17, 2025)
Subject areas: Pretrial or presentence incarceration; prisoners; jail work programs

Purpose

The bill clarifies and amends Maine law governing when people who are incarcerated while awaiting trial or before sentencing (pretrial or presentence individuals) may receive credit against their time in custody for participating in voluntary work projects conducted in a jail. The intent is to authorize and structure crediting of time for participation in jail-based voluntary work projects.

Key provisions (as enacted)

  • Confirms that individuals held in jail in a pretrial or presentence status may be credited time in custody for their participation in voluntary work projects carried out within the jail.
  • Maintains the voluntary nature of participation (participation is not compelled as a condition of receiving credit).
  • The enacted bill was passed with Committee Amendment "A" (H-637); legislative records indicate the amendment was adopted and the bill was passed to be enacted as amended. (Text of the amendment is not included in the available summary materials.)

Who is affected

  • Primary: People incarcerated in Maine jails while awaiting trial or sentencing who choose to participate in approved voluntary work projects.
  • Secondary: Jail administrators, sheriffs/county corrections staff and programs responsible for operating voluntary work projects and tracking credited time; courts and probation/prison intake systems that account for credited custody time at sentencing or transfer.
  • No state-level program funding changes are indicated.

Fiscal impact

  • Multiple fiscal notes (preliminary and as amended) approved March–June 2025 state: No fiscal impact. The enacted measure is not expected to produce additional costs to state or local government according to the fiscal notes on file.

Legislative timeline / procedural history

  • March 5, 2025: Bill received and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
  • March 21, 2025: Carried over to the next special/regular session pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  • April 2, 2025: Committee voted OTP‑AM (ought to pass as amended).
  • June 10–11, 2025: Committee Amendment "A" (H‑637) adopted; bill read and passed to be engrossed; concurrence actions completed.
  • June 17, 2025: Signed by the Governor and enacted.

Notes and limitations

  • The publicly available materials provided here do not include the full bill or the text of Committee Amendment "A." This summary is based on the title, fiscal notes, and procedural records; readers seeking the exact statutory changes and any technical or eligibility details (e.g., how credits are calculated, program approval requirements, recordkeeping or supervision conditions) should consult the enrolled/printed bill text and amendment language filed with the Secretary of State or the Legislature.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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