LD 1497
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2. Each person sentenced to imprisonment who has previously
been detained for the conduct for which the sentence is imposed
in any state facility or county institution or facility or in any
local lockup awaiting trial, during trial, post-trial awaiting
sentencing or post-sentencing prior to the date on which the
sentence commenced to run either to await transportation to the
place of imprisonment specified, or pursuant to court order, and
not in execution of any other sentence of confinement, is
entitled to receive a day-for-day deduction from the total term
of imprisonment required under that sentence. Each person is
entitled to receive the same deduction for any such period of
detention in any federal, state or county institution, local
lockup or similar facility in another jurisdiction, including any
detention resulting from being a fugitive from justice, as
defined by Title 15, section 201, subsection 4, unless the person
is simultaneously being detained for non-Maine conduct.

 
For the purpose of calculating the day-for-day deduction
specified by this subsection, a "day" means 24 hours.

 
The total term required under the sentence of imprisonment is
reduced by the total deduction of this subsection prior to
applying any of the other deductions specified in this section or
in Title 30-A, section 1606.

 
The attorney representing this State shall furnish the court, at
the time of sentencing or within 10 days thereafter, a statement
showing the total deduction of this subsection, to that point in
time, and the statement must be attached to the official records
of the commitment.

 
The sheriff or other person upon whom the legal duty is imposed
to deliver a sentenced person who is entitled to a deduction for
a period of detention post-sentencing has been detained as
specified in this subsection shall, at the time within 30 days of

 
delivery, furnish to the custodian a statement showing the length
of that post-sentencing detention. In addition, the transporter
shall furnish to the sentencing court attorney for the State the
same statement that must be attached to the official records of
the commitment. The custodian shall use the statement furnished
to determine the day-for-day deduction to which the person is
entitled, if any, unless, within 15 days of its receipt, the
attorney for the State furnishes a revised statement to the
custodian.

 
Sec. 7. 20-A MRSA §1055, sub-§12, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 452, §4,
is amended to read:

 
12. Reintegration team. Within 10 days after receiving
information from the Department of Corrections pursuant to Title


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