State Reform Profile
Maine
Maine has one of the lowest incarceration rates nationally and has decriminalized marijuana and expanded reentry support.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesQuestion 1 – Marijuana LegalizationView full details →
Legalized recreational marijuana for adults.
Diversion First InitiativeView full details →
Law enforcement mental health diversion connecting people to treatment.
LD 1521 – Record ExpungementView full details →
Created first-ever expungement process in Maine.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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