THOMASTON “Since ending Parole in 1976, Maine has seen a 400% increase in the number of people incarcerated,” said Watts Hall Community Arts, in a news release. How did this happen? What is the effect on individuals, families, and communities? How.
Maine inmates will now be counted toward the population of their most recent address before they were taken into custody. Ending what voting rights advocates call 'prison gerrymandering.'
Maine inmates will now be counted toward the population of their most recent address before they were taken into custody. Ending what voting rights advocates call 'prison gerrymandering.'
State lawmakers have passed legislation that aims to crack down on jails that record attorney-client phone calls by disqualifying investigators who listen to private jail phone calls and directing prosecutors to adopt statewide procedures to ensure.