Tag Archives: Incarceration

COVID-19 shows mass incarceration is a disaster for Maine’s most vulnerable

This article, by Erica King of the University of Southern Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on May 19, 2020. By Erica King, Opinion guest column • May 19, 2020 10:04 am From screen time to food scarcity and health care access, parents and families are dealing with all sorts of hardships […]

Why we need to change our assumptions about incarceration

This article, by Jordan LaBouff and Aaron Dustin of The University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on January 21, 2020. By Jordan LaBouff & Aaron Dustin, Opinion guest column January 21, 2020 7:00am • Updated: January 21, 2020 8:20 am After someone has served a sentence in a jail or prison, […]