Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 3046-A – Funeral and deathbed visits
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1. Family member. At the discretion of and under conditions prescribed by the commissioner, a client confined in a correctional or detention facility may attend the funeral of the client’s spouse or domestic partner or the client’s parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild, whether the relationship is natural, adoptive, foster or through marriage, and may be permitted deathbed visits to any of those persons if the funeral or visit is held within the State.
[PL 2007, c. 536, §6 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 3046-A
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections or his designee, except that, when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Corrections and not to any designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1001
- Detention facility: means the Long Creek Youth Development Center. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 1001
- Domestic partner: means one of 2 unmarried adults who are domiciled together under long-term arrangements that evidence a commitment to remain responsible indefinitely for each other's welfare. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Another person. At the discretion of and under conditions prescribed by the commissioner, a client confined in a correctional or detention facility may attend the funeral of or be permitted a deathbed visit to another person if the funeral or visit is held within the State. The commissioner may not delegate this authority.
[PL 2007, c. 536, §6 (NEW).]
3. Certification of terminal illness. Before a deathbed visit is permitted under this section, terminal illness must be certified to the commissioner by the attending physician.
[PL 2007, c. 536, §6 (NEW).]
4. Costs. The client, if able, shall pay the cost of transportation under this section and the per diem compensation of the accompanying officers if the officers are required by the commissioner.
[PL 2007, c. 536, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 536, §6 (NEW).