Legislative Action in the 132nd
Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition announces its Legislative priorities for the 132nd legislature.
Call to Action: Parole in Maine
This is a Call to Action to bring the option of parole back to Maine!
MAINE COMPASS: Criminal justice system should focus on rehabilitation, not punishment
Last week, legislators considered L.D. 1765, a proposal to create a commission that would examine and revise Maine’s criminal laws. This is an important opportunity for our state to evaluate the effectiveness, objectives and purpose of our criminal justice system.
State House Notebook: Prison bill draws ire of coalition
Republican lawmakers from central Maine have proposed legislation that would allow the state to send Maine prisoners to correctional facilities in other states, drawing the ire of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition.