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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Maine Legislature considers bill to expunge some convictions from public records
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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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Maine Compass: Lawmakers should support drug law reform
The writer knows firsthand how a felony charge can ruin lives.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It's too easy for Mainers struggling with addiction to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Theft charge dropped in motor home case
The York County District Attorney's Office couldn't prove that Joseph Boldiga had criminal intent when he drove away in a motor home he'd agreed to buy, a prosecutor said.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
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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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Our View: Fewer inmates will relieve pressure on jails
A legislative committee looking at jail funding should focus on initiatives that lowers the jail population.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2019
Commissioner Liberty: Editorial casts Maine’s correctional system in unduly bleak light
The rehabilitation of our friends, family and neighbors drives the system and Maine's Department of Corrections.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Maine Voices: Hard work of dedicated Long Creek staff unfairly overlooked
The Press Herald Editorial Board keeps taking swipes at people who help youths with no other place to go.
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PublishedMay 31, 2019
Our View: Maine needs fewer incarcerated women, not more prison beds
The conditions at Maine Correctional Center are appalling, but there is a better answer than moving female inmates.
Criminal justice
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