Justice Reinvestment in Maine: First Presentation
The first presentation to the Maine Commission to Improve the Sentencing, Supervision, Incarceration and Management of Prisoners introduces the Justice Reinvestment process and examines criminal justice and behavioral health trends and challenges in Maine.
Ben Shelor, Jessica Gonzales-Bricker, and Carl Reynolds | October 3, 2019 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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