Maine Corrections Reform Legislation, 2011. Audio Recordings of Public Hearings and Work Sessions. April 29, 2011 and May 6, 2011 on LD 685, An Act To Require Vegetable Gardens at State Prisons , on LD 690. An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Transfer of Prisoners to Other States, and on LD 1095 An Act To Facilitate the Construction and Operation of Private Prisons by Authorizing the Transport of Prisoners out of State.
(Note: During the LD 690 hearing, the Committee allowed people to testify on BOTH 690 & 1095. Many did. However, most of LD 1095's separate hearing audio was lost.)

APRIL 29, 2011. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LD 685, 690 AND 1095 LD 685. An Act To Require Vegetable Gardens at State Prisons. 35 minutes 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.

WORK SESSIONS & VOTES ON LD 685, 690 AND 1092 May 6, 2011 LD 685 worksession 35 minutes LD 690 worksession. 7minutes LD 1095 worksession 17min --