"No other state in the country relies entirely on private attorneys to fulfill this important public role, and for good reason." - Alison Beyea, @ACLUMaine Executive Director #6thAmendment #mepolitics
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"I really hope that we consider this as an emergency...When the state punishes people, it creates more victims in [the accused's] families." - Joseph Jackson, Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition
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"When you put it on the defendant to relay information [about poor counsel to MCILS], you're putting the burden on the most vulnerable person." - Maeghan Maloney, Kennebec County District Attorney #6thAmendment #mepolitics
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"Families who are unable to afford an attorney are often those most vulnerable to the failings of the justice system, e.g. immigrants, people of color and LGBTQ individuals."- Kelsey Park,
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The complaint that defendants aren’t hearing from their assigned counsel within seven days of being assigned is “regular." - Elizabeth Simioni, Maine Pretrial Services
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