criminal justice Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Our View: Time to rethink system for defending Maine’s poor

by The Editorial Board November 26, 2019November 25, 2019

Questions about cost and quality should lead lawmakers to consider starting a public defender system.

by Alison Beyea Special to the Press Herald November 19, 2019November 18, 2019

The lack of a strong, well-resourced indigent defense system in Maine leads to deeply unfair results.

by The Editorial Board November 3, 2019November 2, 2019

A legislative committee looking at jail funding should focus on initiatives that lowers the jail population.

by New York Daily News August 22, 2019August 23, 2019

The president’s efforts to bail out a celebrity pal who beat up someone abroad make a mockery of justice.

by The Baltimore Sun August 17, 2019August 17, 2019

It’s a bad idea that reeks of politics, not a sound decision based on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a crime-fighting tool.

by Rebecca Wexler Special to the Los Angeles Times August 8, 2019August 7, 2019

As written, these regulations give police access to useful information while keeping it out of defendants’ reach.

by Randall A. Liberty Special to the Press Herald August 3, 2019August 2, 2019

The rehabilitation of our friends, family and neighbors drives the system and Maine’s Department of Corrections.

by Jim Bouchard Special to the Press Herald August 1, 2019July 31, 2019

The Press Herald Editorial Board keeps taking swipes at people who help youths with no other place to go.

by Bill Diamond Special to the Press Herald August 1, 2019July 31, 2019

Justice has prevailed in the murder of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Now the Legislature must act to prevent more child-abuse deaths.

by Paul St. Louis Special to The Washington Post July 11, 2019July 10, 2019

Had I known about jury nullification, I would have used that option.