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Maine Legislature holds hearings on 2011 Corrections Reform Bills: LD 685 and LD 690 and LD 1095.
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Audio recordings - Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee 4/29/11

Country Corrections bills
* LD 82 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing County Jail Budgeting for York County." 18 min

* LD 422 "An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Tax Assessment for Correctional Services in Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County". 51 min.

State & Corporate Corrections bills
* LD 685 An Act To Require Vegetable Gardens at State Prisons. 35 minutes

Audio for LD 690. An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Transfer of Prisoners to Other States, & LD 1095. An Act To Facilitate the Construction and Operation of Private Prisons by Authorizing the Transport of Prisoners out of State. (Note: Committee allowed people to testify on BOTH 690 & 1095, during the LD 690 hearing. Many did.)

Introduction of LD 690

* LD 690 & 1095 Introduction. 30 seconds

* LD 690 Intro. 32 seconds

* Representative Ralph Chapman & Q&A. 6 & 1/2 min

Supporters of LD 690/Opponents of LD 1095

* Ron Huber. 5 min

* Rabbi Hillel Katzir. 4 min

* Chairman bans use of "slavery" word in testimony. 31 seconds

* Susan Feiner, economist USM & Q&A. 8min 34sec

* Kimberly & Jennifer Gauthier hand over their written testimony. 39 seconds

* Mark Muddy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland & Q&A 6min 32sec

* Judy Garvey & Q&A. 9 minutes

* Ben Chin, Maine Peoples Alliance. 3 minutes

* Arthur Belanger, father of exiled prisoner. 1min 39sec

Opponents of LD 690

* Jody Breton, Maine Dept of Corrections. 6 minutes

* Robin Frost of Palmyra. 2 minutes

Neither For Nor Against LD 690

* Jim Burke, Pownal Maine, attorney & Q&A. 9 minutes

* Closing remarks to end of hearing on LD 690. 1 minute 28sec

LD 1095 SEPARATE HEARING

* Introduction. 45 seconds (partial)

* Judy Garvey 3min 33sec

* Rebecca Sender. 3 minutes (Includes chairman's interruption & angry man's outburst.