The Justice Policy Program (JPP) at the Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy informs policy development and practice in civil, criminal, and social justice systems in Maine and nationally. Our applied research, training, and technical assistance builds capacity and improves community health and public safety.
We focus our work in the following areas:
2023
The Harraseeket Conference – Revisiting systems for ethics oversight of research with human participants, Stephen J. Rosenfeld MD, George Shaler MPH, and Ross Hickey JD
2022
State of Maine Victim Needs Assessment: 2022, Julia Bergeron, Alison Grey, Robyn Dumont, Clare Murray, George Shaler MPH, Casey Wynne, and Elisabeth Snell
EMERGING ADULTS: An Analysis of Young Adults with Justice System Histories in Maine, Jillian Foley MPPM and Erica King MSW
Regional Care Teams Year Two Update: Cross Systems Collaboration to Improve Positive Youth Outcomes, Erica King, Jill Ward, Jillian Foley, and Emma Schwartz
Assessing Arrest & Traffic Stop Patterns in Portland, ME, Jack McDevitt Ph.D., George Shaler MPH, Sarah Krichels Goan MPP, Stephen Abeyta, and Carlos Cuevas PhD
2022 Maine Crime Victimization Report: Informing Public Policy for Safer Communities, Clare Murray, Robyn Dumont, and George Shaler MPH
2021
The Use of Deferred Dispositions in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases in Maine, Robyn Dumont, Tara Wheeler MPPM, George Shaler MPH, Elisabeth Snell MPH, and Brook Vail BA
Transitioning From Youth to Adulthood: Mapping the Impact of Systems & Places on Youth Pathways, Danielle Layton, Erica King MSW, Jillian Foley MPPM, Sophia McMullan, and Mara Sanchez MPPM
REGIONAL CARE TEAMS FIRST YEAR REVIEW: Cross Systems Collaboration to Improve Positive Youth Outcomes, Mara Sanchez, Erica King, Jill Ward, and Jillian Foley
2020
Breaking the Cycle: Interrupting Generational Incarceration in Maine, Jillian Foley MPPM, Erica King MSW, and Casey Benner
From Pipelines to Informing Place-Based Strategies for Maine's Older Youth, Mara Sanchez MPPM, Erica King MSW, and Robyn Dumont MPPM
Assessing Community Assets & Opportunities — A Case Study of Asset Mapping in Penobscot, Piscataquis, & Hancock Counties, Mara Sanchez, Erica King, Jillian Foley, and Casey Benner
Assessing Community Assets & Opportunities — A Case Study of Asset Mapping in Penobscot, Piscataquis, & Hancock Counties, Mara Sanchez, Erica King, Jillian Foley, and Casey Benner
Asset Mapping in Androscoggin County: A Case Study, Mara Sanchez MPPM, Erica King MSW, and Starsha Schiller
Evaluation of Maine DOC’s Medication-Assisted Treatment Pilot Program, Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, MSW; George Shaler MPH; Olivia Dooley MPA; and Evelyn Ali BS
2019
School-Based Policing in Maine: A study on School Resource Officers in Maine’s public schools, Danielle Layton and George Shaler MPH
School-Based Policing in Maine: A study on School Resource Officers in Maine’s public schools., Danielle Layton MSW and George Shaler MPH
A Partnership to Enhance Victim Services: Evaluating Somerset House, Alexa Plotkin, Maureen Baker, George Shaler MPH, and Elisabeth Snell
Place Matters Continuum of Care Report, Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
Place Matters Roadmap Project [Summary], Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
2018
Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study, Alison Grey, Erika Arthur, Viacheslav Tomenko, George Shaler MPH, and Elisabeth Snell
Credible Messenger Program Info Sheet, Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
Pathways to Opportunity [One Sheet], Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
Restorative Community Conferencing Info Sheet, Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
ROCA Program Info Sheet, Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
YAP Program Info Sheet, Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
Youth Justice in Maine: Imagine a New Future Summit [Summary & Recommendations], Mara Sanchez MPPM and Erica King MSW
2017
2017 Youth Recidivism: Diversion to Discharge in Maine's Juvenile Justice System, Robyn Dumont and Erica King MSW
Unsealed Fate: The Unintended Consequences of Inadequate Safeguarding of Juvenile Records in Maine, Susan Hawes, Erica King MSW, Mara Sanchez, and George Shaler MPH
2015
Disproportionate Contact: Youth of Color in Maine's Juvenile Justice System, Robyn Dumont, Erica King MSW, and George Shaler MPH
2014
Building Bridges Towards Safety and Accountability to End Domestic Violence Homicide, Barbara Hart JD
Respectful Classification Practices with LGBTI Inmates [lesson plans], Erica King MSW and Maureen Baker
Gender-Responsive Policy Development in Corrections: What We Know and Roadmaps for Change, Erica King MSW and Jillian Foley MPPM
Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-based Practice in Juvenile Justice: A Case Study of a Rural State, Michael Rocque, Brandon C. Welsh, Peter W. Greenwood, and Erica King MSW
Maine Crime & Justice Data Book 2014, George Shaler MPH
2013
Off Campus: Supreme Court Offers Little Guidance on Affirmative Action, Carolyn Ball
Practical Implications of Current Intimate Partner Violence Research for Victim Advocates and Service Providers, Barbara Hart JD and Andrew J. Klein PhD
Gender Responsive Correctional Policies in the United States: A Policy Bulletin, Erica King MSW and Jillian Foley MPPM
Advancing the Use of CBT with Justice-Involved Women, Erica King MSW and Marilyn Van Dieten PhD
2012
LGBTI Populations: Their Safety, Your Responsibility, Erica King MSW
Recidivism Rates of Committed Youth, 2006 - 2009, Becky Noreus and Robyn Dumont
Recidivism Rates of Youth Discharged from Supervision 2006 - 2009, Becky Noréus and Jillian Foley MPPM
2012 Maine Juvenile Justice Data Book, Becky Noréus, George Shaler MPH, and Desiree Girard MPPM
2011
Stalking Crime Trends in Maine, 2007-2011, Amy Geren; George Shaler MPH; and Prashant Mittal MS, MSc
Parent Coordination Services: A Guide for Policy Makers, Barbara Hart JD
Connecting to the community: A case study in women's resettlement needs and experiences, Becky Hayes Boober and Erica King MSW
Maine's Women Offenders: What Do We Know?, Erica King MSW, Jillian Foley MPPM, and Mark Rubin
Annual Juvenile Recidivism Report, Becky Noréus
2011 Maine Crime Victimization Survey Report: Informing Public Policy for Safer Communities, Mark Rubin, Jennifer Dodge, Eric Chiasson, and Carmen Dorsey
2009
Maine County Justice Data Reports, William Ethridge MPPM, George Shaler MPH, Carmen Dorsey, Mark Rubin, and Rebecca Noréus
Disproportionate Minority Contact in Maine: DMC Assessment and Identification, Becky Noréus, Teresa A. Hubley, and Michael Rocque
Probation and Split-Sentencing in Maine: In Brief, Michael Rocque and Mark Rubin
Probation in Maine: Setting the Baseline, Mark Rubin and Jennifer Dodge
2008
Property and Violent Crimes Increase in 2006, But 30-Year Trend is Downward, Becky Noreus and John A. Gale MS
Maine Department of Corrections Annual Juvenile Recidivism Report, Susan Pate
Targeted Interventions Could Ease Maine's Prison and Jail Populations, Mark Rubin
2007
Characteristics of Repeat Offenders at the Cumberland County Jail in 2005, George Shaler MPH
Cumberland County Jail 2005 Pre-Arraignments, George Shaler MPH
2006
Corrections at a Crossroads, Josephine M. LaPlante PhD
