Maine Statutes
§ 34-A §5803 — Eligibility for hearing; State Prison
A prisoner at the Maine State Prison or Maine Correctional Center becomes eligible for a hearing by the board as follows:
1.Expiration of minimum term in minimum-maximum sentence.
Prior to the expiration of the prisoner's minimum term of imprisonment, less the deduction for good behavior, when the law provides for a minimum-maximum sentence;
2.Expiration of 1/2 of term in certain cases.
Prior to the expiration of 1/2 of the term of imprisonment imposed by the court, less the deduction for good behavior, when the prisoner has been convicted of an offense under Title 17, section 1951, 3151, 3152 or 3153. This subsection applies to a prisoner who has been convicted previously of an offense under Title 17, section 1951, 3151, 3152 or 3153;
3.Expiration of 15-year term in life imprisonment c
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 34 §1
Administration; personnel§ 34 §1-A
Office of Advocacy§ 34 §1-B
Disclosure of information§ 34 §1-D
Penalty§ 34 §1001
Employment of prisoners generally§ 34 §1002
Stonebreaking§ 34 §1003
Highway maintenance and repair§ 34 §1003-A
Charitable organizations§ 34 §1004
Application for labor§ 34 §1005
Voters' request for labor§ 34 §1007
Employment of county jail prisoners§ 34 §1008
Furloughs