The ACLU of Maine seeks to end excessively harsh criminal law policies that disproportionately affect poor people and people of color and stand in the way of a just and equal society. We are working to reform police practices, the indigent defense system, disproportionate sentencing and government abuse of authority in the name of fighting crime, as well as drug laws that have failed to improve public safety and health and have put an unprecedented number of people behind bars.
Criminal Legal Reform
Reining In Unchecked Police Power – Gaul v. York County, et al.
January 14, 2022Smith v. Aroostook County
November 5, 2018Smith v. Fitzpatrick, et al.
July 26, 2018
Ali v. Long Creek, et al.
March 14, 2018Filler v. Kellett (amicus brief)
October 18, 2016State of Maine v. Micah Day
September 8, 2016
Threatening the Right to Assemble
January 3, 2024Expunging Past Cannabis Possession Charges
January 3, 2024Requiring Police Patrols Without Reason
January 3, 2024
Imprisoning People Who Qualify for Medical Care
January 3, 2024Implementing Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
January 3, 2024Banning Property Ownership Based on National Origin and Expanding Police Powers
January 3, 2024