Maine

Though domestic violence is often cited as a reason to maintain the carceral status quo, advocates say there are more humane—and effective—alternatives.

Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. Case workers at the Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine report that they counseled 503 people who said they were survivors of sex crimes last year. […]

Recent legal victories have spurred counties and states to provide medication-assisted treatment to prisoners struggling with substance use.

The accusations span decades and involve two separate Biddeford cops and at least seven alleged victims.

Right now, only the whitest states—Maine and Vermont—allow prisoners to vote. Washington, D.C., could change that.