4 min Maine Monitor wins public records dispute with York County York County officials were ordered to release records originally requested in June 2021 by The Maine Monitor. BySamantha HoganSeptember 12, 2023
8 min Maine passes bill to curb recording of attorney-client phone calls in jails The legislation, which still needs the governor’s signature, would require county jails to maintain a registry of attorney contact information. BySamantha HoganJuly 2, 2023
6 min Maine lawmakers consider making jail phone calls to lawyers free Proposed legislation seeks to protect defendant rights to attorney-client privilege in jails. BySamantha HoganMarch 5, 2023
4 min Maine group recommends phone numbers be collected to prevent more recordings of attorneys Questions about penalties for investigators who receive confidential recordings unanswered as of Tuesday. BySamantha HoganNovember 1, 2022
3 min Study group recommends stricter policies about access to prisoner phone calls More recommendations may be considered on Nov. 1. BySamantha HoganOctober 19, 2022
3 min Study group weighs statewide solution to prevent recording of prisoners’ phone calls with lawyers Recommendations would go to the Legislature. It comes after months of reporting by The Maine Monitor. BySamantha HoganOctober 5, 2022
5 min Maine prosecutors drop indictment amid allegations investigator ‘monitored’ attorney calls Kennebec County memo shows investigator monitored calls a man made to his lawyer in April 2022. BySamantha HoganSeptember 27, 2022