121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 478
An Act Regarding Lifetime Probation for Dangerous Sexual Offenders
LR 0089(02)
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
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.