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Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Carpenter’s bill to innovate the criminal justice system with the use of community reparations boards

Posted: April 08, 2019

AUGUSTA – On Monday, the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard a bill from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, that...

Herbig introduces bill to help attract, retain volunteer firefighters

Posted: March 25, 2019

Sen. Erin Herbig (front row, center), Rep. Tim Theriault (fourth from left) and Fire Chief Bill Gillespie (third from right), with other...

Diamond bill to help victims of sex trafficking moves forward

Posted: March 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation submitted by Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, to help young victims of sex trafficking, received committee approval on...

Herbig bill to help victims of sexual assault receives unanimous, bipartisan support in committee

Posted: March 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, a bill by Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, to help victims of sexual assault and protect Maine communities was unanimously...

Herbig presents bill to help victims of sexual assault, protect Maine communities

Posted: March 11, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation introduced Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, would help victims of sexual assault and protect Maine communities by extending the...

Sen. Deschambault to chair the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to chair the Joint Standing...

Sen. Carpenter to chair the Judiciary Committee for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Aroostook, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to chair the Joint Standing Committee...

Jackson’s bill stiffening punishment for domestic-violence murder becomes law

Posted: April 17, 2018

A bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, mandating stiffer penalties for murder involving domestic violence, was signed...

Senate unanimously approves Carpenter bill to expand indecent conduct laws to include unsolicited explicit images

Posted: March 27, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, that would amend existing indecent conduct laws to...

Vitelli’s bill to protect children from visual sexual aggression becomes law

Posted: March 16, 2018

AUGUSTA —A bill sponsored by Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, to protect children from visual sexual aggression became law on Wednesday without the...