Bearing part or all of the cost of their own supervision, eligible prisoners could be released and placed in jobs to support their families, make restitution and pay taxes.
criminal justice
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole
Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cumberland DA candidate Jackie Sartoris: It’s time for us to lead in criminal justice reform
My work as a prosecutor with a problem-solving treatment approach is rooted in both compassion and accountability.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We believe in innocent until proven guilty – unless a defense attorney is up for office
The attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson for representing indigent defendants are just the latest example of how the constitutionally required role is maligned.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Whatever you call it, solitary confinement should be banned
There’s disagreement over how the practice is used, but by any name, isolation does more harm than good to people incarcerated in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Changes eyed to strip ‘prisoners’ and ‘inmates’ from Maine’s statute books
Lawmakers aim to replace language considered stigmatizing with gentler alternatives such as ‘resident of a jail.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Sentence in domestic violence killing bodes poorly for women’s safety
The punishment handed down Dec. 28 in a Newport woman’s death – and the media coverage – minimize the abuse and turn it on the victim.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Cumberland DA Sahrbeck: Let’s continue with our progress in criminal justice reform
I’m seeking reelection to effect not only cash bail reform and decarceration but also preventive measures to help people avoid the criminal justice system.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Who didn’t feel like Arbery’s father when he exclaimed over guilty verdicts?
His cry of surprise recognized this was a moment of triumph for all Americans who’ve watched decades of miscarriages of justice.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: ‘Blonde hair white skin’ did work in Jan. 6 rioter’s favor
Jenna Ryan predicted she wouldn’t be jailed. She was wrong – but that doesn’t undercut her point about color-coded justice.