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PublishedJanuary 29, 2025
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services says it needs more money than what the governor has offered to address a 'constitutional crisis' in Maine courts. Mills says the agency needs to change its rules first.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2025
Woman settles lawsuit against Cumberland jail over privacy during childbirth
Jaden Brown of Lewiston agreed to a $350,000 deal after she sued the county sheriff and several jail officers in 2020, some of whom she said watched her deliver her child.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2024
Wells man charged with shooting toddler niece seeks to throw out statements to police
Andrew Huber Young, 21, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault. He could go to trial next summer.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
Maine’s public defense commission relaxes some of its attorney eligibility rules
In an effort to address the state's public defense crisis, the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services voted to make it easier for some lawyers to get waivers for their experience and training requirements.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness
The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Supreme Court’s conservatives have not fulfilled their constitutional obligations
Hence, they can be removed.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Augusta councilors reject plan to consolidate election polls for all 4 wards into single site
Councilors expressed concern the change would have made it more difficult for some residents, especially those without transportation, to vote.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point
Maine needs an organized system by which public defenders are trained, supervised, evaluated and deployed.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Commentary: Bedrock constitutional principles trampled by Maine’s indigent defense crisis
Dozens of accused people, presumed innocent, are languishing in Maine jails without an appointed attorney. An immediate influx of funding is required.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Commentary: Maine correctional system buckling under weight of staffing shortage
Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
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