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Justice Radio is a talk-show that tackles hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. How do we actually envision justice? Does our current criminal legal system provide justice? Do prisons and jails keep us safe? What should accountability and repair look like in the wake of harm? How do people releasing into communities cope with the overwhelming adjustment to technology changes, finding housing and work, and building relationships? Our rotating hosts will offer an ongoing 4-week cycle of shows that address these and other questions through moderated conversations with leaders i...

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The Maine Recovery Advocacy Project 29.11.2022 30:01

The Maine Recovery Advocacy Project, a grassroots network of people in recovery, people who use drugs, people with lived experiences of incarceration, and our allies working on community and policy based solutions to the addiction crisis in Maine, will highlight pending legislative solutions that address the concerns raised in previous shows. They will also provide listeners with ways they can get...

Stigma - its personal attack and how it permeates lives and prevents success 21.11.2022 29:55

How did we End up in Prison? 16.11.2022 30:16

Who are we and why does it matter? How did we end up in prison? What was our experience of the criminal legal system? Court appointed attorney? Plea agreements? Judgment/sentencing? How long were we incarcerated and what was our experience while inside? Since release?

Are Prisons the Answer? 16.11.2022 30:01

This is “Are Prisons the Answer?”, a monthly show on Justice Radio on WMPG with your hosts Catherine Besteman and Leo Hylton. Today, we are talking with DA Jonathan Sahrbeck and defense attorney Jeremy Pratt about how a person ends up in prison.