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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Appeals court to weigh in on lawsuit over Maine inmates’ jobless benefits
Maine prison inmates filed the suit after they were denied unemployment benefits for work-release jobs they lost in the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy
UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated
The governor's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn't explained why.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
USM report explores plight of children of people in Maine prisons
The study's authors hope the findings will result in policy changes to better support families impacted by the criminal justice system.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons
The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins
Speaking to investors last week, the founder of the private prison company GEO Group predicted his company would rebound after the November election.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2018
Officials urge improvements in Maine's criminal justice system
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PublishedJune 8, 2017
Two Republicans, union say LePage emptying Washington County prison
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2015
Maine sex offenders in prison safer than in many other states
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PublishedMarch 6, 2014
Union requests ‘stab vests’ for Maine prison guards
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