Formerly incarcerated Mainers decry hundreds of millions in budget for jails, not treatment - Maine Beacon
A litany of advocates, lawmakers and people with direct experience in the state’s carceral system pushed back Monday against the levels of spending for incarceration and law enforcement in Gov. Janet Mills’ budget proposal, calling for Maine to employ a different approach that helps those who are struggling rather than criminalizing people and locking them| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
