U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi pulled non-essential federal funding from the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) on Monday in response to the state’s decision to house a male convicted multiple murderer in a women’s prison because he declared that he is transgender.
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Maine’s prisons are state-run and most of their funding comes from the state budget. In 2019, Maine spent $190,489,256 on prisons which, according to the Urban Institute, amounted to the state’s seventh costliest expenditure.
According to Maine’s Department of Corrections, the U.S. Department of Justice informed them of the partial termination of funds on Monday.
“We pulled all non-essential funding from the Department of Corrections in Maine because they were allowing a man in women’s prison, a giant six-foot one, 240 pound guy who committed a double murder with a knife, stabbed his parents to death, and the family dog, and he identified as a woman, so they were letting him be housed in a female prison,” said Attorney General Bondi during an interview with Fox News Tuesday morning.
“We will pull your funding. We will protect women in prison. We will protect women in sports. We will protect women throughout this country. No more of that,” she added.
The announcement appears to be a response to a story reported by The Maine Wire in 2023, refers to Andrew T. Balcer, 26. Balcer was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2017 after he stabbed both of his parents and their family dog to death.
Balcer, a biological male, was initially sent to a men’s prison, but in 2022, the Maine DOC transferred him to a women’s prison where he now goes by the name “Andrea” and is set to remain until 2051.
Prior to murdering his parents, Balcer allegedly told them that he wanted to live as a woman and later claimed that their refusal to support the transition led him to murder them.
Though Bondi did not specify how much funding would be pulled from the Maine DOC, an on-screen banner that ran during the interview in which Bondi announced the funding freeze claimed that the department would lose over $1.5 million in federal grants.
Balcer, a large man, poses a potential danger to the women in prison with him, compromising what privacy they have and exposing them to possible sexual assault.
The threat of danger imposed on female inmates by forcing them to share their private spaces with a large, violent man could potentially violate the U.S. Constitution’s 8th Amendment, which protects citizens — including incarcerated persons — from cruel and unusual punishment.
Maine has become a primary target for the Trump administration’s enforcement activities, aimed largely at protecting women and children from radical gender ideology and discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
The state’s Department of Education (MDOE) has come under multiple investigations for refusing to prevent transgender-identifying males from competing in women’s sports or using women’s locker rooms and bathrooms. The MDOE has already lost some federal funding over its obstinate refusal to comply with federal law and will continue to lose more funding until it complies.
Good .
Stop every damn nickel .
The democrats in Maine are not getting the message .
If they honestly think they can DOUBLE our taxes to make up for this they are fooling themselves .
Stop the Money ….Stop the Nonsense
Great reporting Steve. You are keeping the spotlight on Marxist Maine’s hateful
nonsense of catering to the fringe minorities. We the people are grateful.
Ignorant Maine Government, do you see where poor and small state of Maine is heading with you?
Don’t just pull “ non essential “ funding , PULL ALL THE FUNDING .
These people need to be taught a lesson , and unless it hurts , they will laugh it off .
Take every penny away .
The walls are coming down Governor and for all the DEMOCRATES around you
Too much pussyfooting. Stop all the federal funds until full compliance is gained, and then verify that Maine indeed remains in compliance.
Sadly, for every astute citizen reading here, there are 25 losers who will take considerably more time to attend a “Hands Off” rally, and who all listen to Susan Collins tv spots about Trump taking away SS benefits.
Mass Formation Psychosis has a death grip on this state
Well if that sicko thinks he’s a woman wait until he gets in prison that’s when the real party starts.
Girly man
Time to get off the federal teat. Let see if Maine can survive without federal taxpayer money.
Why was this murderer not simply executed? Why are the taxpayers of Maine supporting this individuals continued existence? Rid the planet of this monstrosity and get over it.
Studies show that RED dye 40 promotes aggressive behavior. Is it fed to inmates, it is in government food for the poor Janet.
I see on the liberal news channel cbs how all these people will be affected by the loss of federal money grants, but, but the children and the homeless and the veterans, hospitals and the schools and on and on and on… just terrible. So you would think the governor whos one job is to protect those groups would do something, but no. Willing to let the entire state go without for what? What’s your end game mills? Has anyone told you yet? Soros chose well with this brainless biden apprentice puppet.
How about a go fund me to get this guy a lopadickfromme. Id like to start it with my 2 cents.
Wait for it! Next he will be declaring he’s a lesbian.
I would have rather that Maine had been in the national spotlight for more flattering reasons, but if this is a way to get the state back to sanity, I say, “Drain the state coffers and stop using my/our money to support all this nonsense.” If they think they will raise our taxes to replace any money the feds pull, we better ready ourselves for a tax revolt!