Maine legal term
Penal institutions in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Penal institutions” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Penal institutions” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Penal institutions" includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction or other place of penal detention. 2. (15 M.R.S. § 1461)
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