Advocating for ethical, positive,
and humane changes in Maine’s
prison system
The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC) is committed to ethical, positive, and humane changes in Maine's prison system.
Your Support Makes a Difference
The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition is grateful for your contributions—helping us through both the joy and the pain of these times as we strive to improve the lives of those we serve.
Did you know that 20% of Maine’s population has been impacted by the criminal justice system? More than 40,000 Mainers cycle through our prisons and jails annually.
Here are a few of our critical programs that you have made possible:
Pathways to Promise—Mentoring, Coaching, Caring, and Peer Support. MPAC staff is a daily presence for youth currently incarcerated at Long Creek and those recently released, giving them hope, practical strategies, and access to vital resources for a positive path forward. We’re helping Maine’s youth build the foundation to thrive.
Paco’s Place—Formerly the Charles Jordan House. MPAC is in the process of rehabilitating a 12-bed home in Auburn, ME that will be named “Paco’s Place” after our late friend and MPAC staff member Robert “Paco” Payzant. It will offer housing and resources for individuals exiting Maine’s prisons and Jails. MPAC also works with community partners to provide reentry support, including Reentry Sisters who support women leaving incarceration.
Inside Vision—Arts Programming. We encourage the artistic development of currently incarcerated individuals by curating art exhibitions, hosting live performances, organizing panel discussions, film screenings, and community events—all designed to create meaningful opportunities for system-impacted people to express themselves fully and reconnect with their whole selves.
Advocacy—Dignity, Equity, and Justice for Incarcerated People. MPAC advocates daily for the fair and humane treatment of both men and women incarcerated in prisons and jails across the state—working to expand access to crucial programming, healthcare, and education for all.
Policy Change—Accountability, Access, and Second Chances. MPAC works to advance laws that support second chances, strengthens oversight of prisons and jails including Maine’s Board of Visitors, and supports the successful reentry of those transitioning from incarceration. We are also working to secure a MaineCare exemption (pending federal approval) that would restore healthcare coverage during the 90 days prior to a person’s release.
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We invite you to donate to MPAC today. Become a Sustainer! We appreciate your time, talent, and financial contributions.
To donate, please use the donate button on this page or send a check to Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition PO Box 446 Lisbon, Maine 04250.
MPAC's mission is to support and advocate for Maine's incarcerated citizens, their families and friends. Our purpose is to reduce Maine's use of incarceration by advocating for a criminal justice system that is ethical, humane, and restorative. Our Vision is of a justice system that is restorative. It supports humanity in every person, and reflects and creates transformation and accountability.
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“As an inmate, I would like to thank you. It’s important to me that someone is out there standing up for the rights of inmates. Knowing all the good work you’re doing definitely gives me motivation to stay positive”
— Jonathan
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