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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Unconditional release and discharge. An individual committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or a jail in execution of a sentence of imprisonment must be unconditionally released and discharged upon the expiration of that individual's sentence, as determined after the deductions afforded that individual under this chapter, except that release is subject to the following provisions.
A. If the applicable calculations for an individual committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections fix the release and discharge date on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, that individual may be released and discharged on the last regular business day of the correctional facility preceding that Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
B. If the length of the term of imprisonment to be served by an individual committed to the custody of a jail is 8 days or more, that individual may be released at any time on the final day of imprisonment, in accordance with jail release procedures; otherwise, that individual may not be released until the sentence expires.
2. Release of individual sentenced prior to effective date of Maine Criminal Code. An individual in the custody of the Department of Corrections pursuant to a sentence imposed under the law in effect prior to May 1, 1976 must be released and discharged according to the law as it was in force prior to May 1, 1976 and such law continues in force for this purpose as if this Code were not enacted.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 2314. Release from imprisonment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-a-maine-criminal-code/me-rev-st-tit-17-a-sect-2314/
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