State Agrees to Return Unemployment Benefits Seized from Incarcerated Workers
The class action settlement also recognizes that incarcerated people have a constitutionally protected property interest in their prison accounts.
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Governor Mills Will Not Veto Amended Good Samaritan Expansion
Recovery advocates and Governor Janet Mills have reached an agreement to expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law.
Maine House Fails to Advance Bill to Promote Civil Liberties on Roadways
The Maine House has failed to advance a modest bill that would have promoted racial justice and civil liberties on Maine's roadways by decriminalizing minor traffic violations.
ACLU of Maine and MSEA-SEIU Reach First Contract
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and the Maine Service Employees Association-Service Employees Union Local 1989 (MSEA-SEIU) have reached their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) representing ACLU employees in the state.
Report: Boston Asylum Office Violates Rights of Asylum Seekers
The report "Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asylum Office Fails Asylum Seekers" finds the Boston Asylum Office fosters a culture of distrust toward asylum seekers, which violates their due process rights and the United States’ legal obligations.
ACLU of Maine and MECEP Report Calls for Drug Decriminalization in Maine
A new report by the ACLU of Maine and Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) details the enormous social and economic costs of criminalizing people who use drugs. The report's central recommendation is to decriminalize drugs.