News & Commentary
Apr 06, 2012
The Distress of Solitary Confinement
Yesterday, our Legal Director Zach Heiden noted that Maine reduced its prison population in solitary confinement by over 70% in 2011. That’s a welcome statistic. In this podcast, Brian Nelson turns that statistic into a personal story about the shock of being released after 23 years in solitary confinement and how everyday occurrences are enough to cause panic.
Apr 03, 2012
Nearly 200 Reasons (and Counting) to Support the GPS Act
The craziest part — if you're in Honolulu or Hawaii County, your law enforcement agents are obtaining a probable cause warrant; if you're in Kauai, you're out of luck, and law enforcement agencies might be obtaining your information via administrative subpoena. If you're in Lexington, Ky., your local police are getting a warrant, but if the Kentucky State Police are interested in you, it's a different story.
This is a problem that Congress needs to fix. And it can be done so in the form of the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act. The bill requires law enforcement to get a warrant based on probable cause before accessing location information.
Please tell your members of Congress to sign on.
Mar 27, 2012
Make a Vow for Marriage Equality
The campaign for marriage equality is officially off and running as Mainers United for Marriage. There's a ton of work to done between now and November 6th but you can start by going to www.mainersunited.org and making a vow to advocate for marriage equality.
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