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This bill provides a pension benefit for the spouses and minor children of corrections officers who die in the line of duty. Specifically, the bill establishes that if a corrections officer dies as a result of an injury sustained while performing their job, their spouse will receive a pension equal to half of the officer's pay at the time of death, with a minimum annual pension of $1,000. If there is no surviving spouse, the pension will be paid to the officer's minor children until they either die or turn 18 years old. The bill defines a "corrections officer" as a person responsible for the custody or direct supervision of individuals confined in a county jail, who holds a valid certificate from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. This provision is similar to existing laws that provide pension benefits to the families of sheriffs and deputies who die in the line of duty, extending similar protections to corrections officers and their families.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1114&snum=132