ACLU of Maine to Argue Before State Supreme Court in Public Records Case
We're arguing at the Maine Supreme Court to defend your right to access public records – because public officials should be accountable to the public, plain and simple.
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Maine Lawmakers Must Uphold Right To Speedy Trial
The Maine and US Constitutions guarantee the right to a speedy trial, but Maine is failing to uphold that promise. It's past time for state lawmakers to act.
Maine Lawmakers Considering Failed Policies of the War on Drugs
Maine lawmakers are pushing for policies that rely on the core ideas of the failed War on Drugs by attempting to address a public health crisis with mass incarceration instead of increased access to healthcare, housing, and jobs.
Maine Lawmakers Must Act to Guarantee Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial
We're calling on Maine lawmakers to take action following a victory for fair process at the Maine Supreme Court
ACLU Calls on Legislature to Fund and Fix Crisis In Indigent Legal Defense System
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine will today call on the Legislature to include significant new funding and structural reforms in the state’s two-year budget.
ACLU Seeks Investigation into Misuse of COVID-19 Relief Funds on Penobscot County Jail
The ACLU of Maine has joined with ACLU affiliates around the country in a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury seeking an investigation into the widespread, improper use of COVID relief funds to build and expand jails and prisons, including the money allocated in Penobscot County.