The Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole in Maine recommended state lawmakers also consider reviving a state-funded institute from the 1970s that regularly reviewed and revised Maine's sentencing laws.
Three bills aim to pull money out of incarceration and into community-based programs for youth. Only 2-3 dozen children are incarcerated at Long Creek.
The University of Maine at Augusta recently received a $100,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation to support student success initiatives and re-entry services for justice-impacted students. Approximately 90% of UMA students released from prison mid-degree do not continue their education beyond one semester. For UMA Justice Studies student and Maine Department of Corrections debate […]
Advocates said parole is the hope incarcerated people need to better their lives and become productive, but opponents say it will only cause additional trauma to victims and survivors of violent crimes.