121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 478
		An Act Requiring Lifetime Probation for Dangerous Sexual Offenders
		LR0089(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. O'Brien of Augusta
		Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Undetermined future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Additional probation officers
	Increase in probation revocation cases
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring lifetime probation for certain sexual offenders will require additional probation officers at the Department of Corrections to deal with the added workload beginning in fiscal year 2005-06.  The exact impact can not be determined at this time since it is unknown how many probation officers will be required.  The cost of an additional probation officer at the Department of Corrections is estimated to be approximately $75,000 annually.