Report on Hate and Bias-Motivated Crimes in Maine Released

The Maine Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) worked with several criminal justice stakeholders across the state to determine arrest rates and outcomes for hate and bias crimes in Maine that were reported by law enforcement to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI)...

Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study Receives National Award

A report on the use of sexual assault kits in Maine, by the University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy on behalf of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA), has received the Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award from...

School-Based Policing in Maine Report Released

This study was commissioned by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) to learn more about how SROs are deployed in Maine, and to understand if they are creating a culture of safety in Maine schools. This study collects existing national research on SROs, including...

2018 Positive Youth Outcomes Report Released

The Maine SAC recently released the 2018 POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES in Maine’s Juvenile Justice System.   This report highlights how the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) Juvenile Division is aligning its programs, practices, and policy toward the result of...