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Maine study group recommends stricter access to prisoner calls

A legislative study group voted to recommend the state adopt stricter polices about recording and listening to calls between prisoners and their attorneys.

Study group recommends stricter policies about access to prisoner phone calls

A legislative study group is recommending that Maine adopt stricter policies to prevent calls between lawyers and their clients in jail from falling into the hands of prosecutors and police.

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Study group may replace bill to strengthen privacy of attorney-client calls in jails

AUGUSTA A bill that would penalize prosecutors who listen to recordings of attorney-client conversations made by Maine county jail phone systems was instead turned into a study group on Thursday. The vote came after conversations with the state.

Maine Lawmakers, Defense Attorneys Say Jails 'Must Stop' Recording and Listening to Attorney Calls

Maine Lawmakers, Defense Attorneys say Jails ‘Must Stop’ Recording and Listening to Attorney Calls. https://www.themainemonitor.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Aroostook-Sh… Maine county jails “must stop” recording and listening to calls that inmates make to.