LD 1416·ME·senate
An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include County Or Regional Jails
FailedFiled Apr 1, 2025
Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (D)
Latest Action
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Apr 29, 2026
Summary
The bill directs Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services to assume custody of any defendant a court orders to a mental‑health or related residential program, with placement required right away and never in a county or regional jail. It sets observation periods, competence reporting, and procedures for returning a high‑risk individual to a state correctional facility.
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