The measure would largely apply to nonviolent and low-level felonies and would exclude any crimes against a child or person over age 65.
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Former Cumberland County corrections officer sentenced on drug charges
Davis Glazener will serve 10 1/2 months in prison, and his conviction has prompted the sheriff’s department to change its hiring policy as it pertains to a candidate’s former drug use.
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Maine Senate backs bill to extend statute of limitations on sex crimes
Maine’s current law sets an 8-year statute of limitations on sexual assaults, but a bill that received unanimous approval in the Senate on Tuesday would make it 20 years.
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Lawmakers weigh 'ban the box' bill to help former prisoners get jobs
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage last year vetoed a measure to bar the state from asking most job seekers about criminal convictions on the applications they initially submit. With LePage no longer an obstacle, legislators are eyeing the same bill as one way to help formerly incarcerated Mainers overcome their pasts. The so-called “Ban the […]
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Officials urge improvements in Maine's criminal justice system
LEWISTON — Though Maine has the lowest incarceration rate in the country and prisoners are often allowed to create new lives for themselves, two of the men who oversee the criminal justice system in the Pine Tree State see plenty of room for improvement. Speaking to about 75 people Wednesday night at a Bates College […]
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Seth Carey vows to stay in DA race despite protection order against him
AUBURN — Despite a judicial order forcing him to stay away from a woman who accused him of sexual abuse, Auburn lawyer Seth Carey said Monday he still hopes to win election as the district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. In a news conference on the steps of the Androscoggin County Courthouse, Carey […]
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Paul LePage says he freed inmates to secure more summer workers
Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday his goal in releasing 17 non-violent state prisoners — with more to come — is to help the hard-pressed Maine tourism industry as it faces a summer season with far too few employees on hand. “That’s the whole premise for commuting sentences. It’s to try to find people that […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says lawmakers reneged on deal to close prison
Gov. Paul LePage claimed Tuesday that members of the Legislature are reneging on a deal regarding the closure of the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport, but didn’t provide many details. Noting that state government sends more aid to Washington County than it receives in revenue from Down East, LePage said during a radio interview Tuesday […]
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Gov. Paul LePage releases 17 prisoners with commutation plan
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he has granted conditional commutation orders for prisoners through a plan that he says won’t threaten public safety and will help offenders get jobs. The ACLU of Maine and state prisoner advocates have applauded the Republican governor’s idea to release lower-risk inmates, while some fellow Republicans have […]
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White collar crime registry proposed to skeptical lawmakers
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers reacted skeptically Monday to a proposal to create a registry of white collar criminals. The measure, proposed by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, would require the state to create an online, public list of offenders who have committed committed fraud or theft. They would remain on the list for 10 years to life […]