Holding people in jail before trial is hurting taxpayers and incarcerated individuals.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Legislature considers bill to expunge some convictions from public records
The measure would largely apply to nonviolent and low-level felonies and would exclude any crimes against a child or person over age 65.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Lawmakers should support drug law reform
The writer knows firsthand how a felony charge can ruin lives.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It’s too easy for Mainers struggling with addiction to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Theft charge dropped in motor home case
The York County District Attorney’s Office couldn’t prove that Joseph Boldiga had criminal intent when he drove away in a motor home he’d agreed to buy, a prosecutor said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Cumberland County corrections officer sentenced on drug charges
Davis Glazener will serve 10 1/2 months in prison, and his conviction has prompted the sheriff’s department to change its hiring policy as it pertains to a candidate’s former drug use.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fewer inmates will relieve pressure on jails
A legislative committee looking at jail funding should focus on initiatives that lowers the jail population.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commissioner Liberty: Editorial casts Maine’s correctional system in unduly bleak light
The rehabilitation of our friends, family and neighbors drives the system and Maine’s Department of Corrections.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Hard work of dedicated Long Creek staff unfairly overlooked
The Press Herald Editorial Board keeps taking swipes at people who help youths with no other place to go.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine needs fewer incarcerated women, not more prison beds
The conditions at Maine Correctional Center are appalling, but there is a better answer than moving female inmates.