This chart shows how bad Maine's indigent defense system has gotten
“What I have seen is a lot of people are languishing in jail,” lawyer Christopher Somma said.
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“What I have seen is a lot of people are languishing in jail,” lawyer Christopher Somma said.
A proposed settlement agreement that promises to "dramatically reshape" the state’s delivery of indigent-defense services has been reached between state officials and the ACLU of Maine. The proposal would overhaul nearly every aspect of the agency...