There are better alternatives to a new Penobscot County Jail

Credit: Leela Stockley / BDN Composite; Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN; Documents via Penobscot County commissioner's office

On March 24, No Penobscot County Jail Expansion held a community classroom about the proposal for a larger jail in Penobscot County. Speakers argued that incarceration does not improve long-term public safety because it often fails to address root causes such as addiction, poverty, and mental illness.

Read the full piece in Bangor Daily News.