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Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion September 24, 2022

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To the surprise of absolutely no one, Maine’s system for indigent legal services is in crisis, without enough lawyers to cover cases, or money to attract more. People wait outside the Biddeford District Court to make their initial court appearances. Earlier this year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $966,000 to employ Maine’s first five full-time public defenders. But hiring has not yet begun, and no one thinks that will be enough. Photo... + full article



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