The state’s youth prison should not stay open if it is still using dangerous techniques it was warned about in 2017.
Maine Department of Corrections
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Maine came closer than ever to closing its youth prison. What happens next?
Other states are looking for models that are less punitive and more effective for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and Maine is moving in that direction too.
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Women with jobs in Maine prisons face ‘hostile and abusive’ workplace, federal lawsuit says
A female corrections officer is suing the Maine Department of Corrections alleging harassment and discrimination.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Community action is necessary for the survival of Maine youth
State funding should be redirected into providing better support for teens and their families and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.
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Jails struggle to get vaccines for people in custody
With multiple outbreaks in Maine jails and vaccine supplies trickling in from the state, some jails are seeking doses from health care providers in their communities.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The oldest inmates should be moved out of prison
We could support 12 Maine students for a year with what it takes to provide nursing home-type care inside prison walls.
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Maine Voices: Maine has history of withholding treatment from inmates. COVID is no exception
As a doctor who serves on one jail’s Board of Visitors says, ‘No one should be sentenced to lack of health care.’
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Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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USM report explores plight of children of people in Maine prisons
The study’s authors hope the findings will result in policy changes to better support families impacted by the criminal justice system.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Corrections officers begin getting vaccine, and advocates say inmates should as well
The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine’s two largest at a single site.