Lunch & Learn held for the CJPS Committee: Understanding Maine’s Adult Corrections System
On February 11, Representative Nina Milliken hosted a Lunch & Learn session for the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee (CJPS) titled "Understanding Maine's Adult Corrections System." This informative event brought together formerly incarcerated community members, legislators, and advocates to explore the complexities and challenges of the adult corrections landscape in Maine.
‘Overdue’ overhaul of Maine criminal laws could be delayed by price tag
AUGUSTA, Maine — The monumental and, as some say, overdue task of overhauling the laws around crime in Maine began to unfold Wednesday around the central question of “how monumental should the task be?”
Maine prison sees more minorities than the rest of the state
WARREN, Maine — Maine’s state prison is a bit more racially diverse than the rest of Maine, according to the Department of Corrections. The department released a database of prisoner information earlier this month, which among other facts details the ethnicity of each man in Maine State Prison.