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Published
January 3, 2022

Appeals court to weigh in on lawsuit over Maine inmates’ jobless benefits

Maine prison inmates filed the suit after they were denied unemployment benefits for work-release jobs they lost in the pandemic.
Published
December 2, 2021

Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy

UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.
Published
October 29, 2021

Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated

The governor's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn't explained why.
Published
February 1, 2021

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.
Published
January 26, 2021

Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons

The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.

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