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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 1H 14M

Maine is Smarter Than Your State about Prison

from The Political Orphanage · host Andrew Heaton

In Part II of Prison Week, we meet prison teachers, visit the computer lab, and check out Anime in the prison library. The "Maine Model" is focused on rehabilitation and trying to get residents prepped for life on the outside. It's a method contrasted to older penitentiary models in the United States, which focus primarily on punishment and deterrence.   

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