Maine Memory Network

If You Knew My Story
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

A story about incarceration in Maine

Who do you want living next door?
by anonymous

The writer reflects on the lack of mental health services for Maine's incarcerated individuals.

Hurt People Hurt People
by Nicole Lund

Lund describes experience volunteering at Maine State Prison and befriending an incarcerated person.

My Story of Trauma
by Anonymous (Maine Correction Center)

The process of being incarcerated is traumatic. This is my story.

Used, Abused, Battered, and Confused
by Anonymous (Maine Correctional Center)

The experience of domestic violence and the criminal justice system in Maine

Hope
by Buddy Bieler

Buddy reflects on the experience of being incarcerated over the last sixteen years.

The System Doesn't Care about Rehabilitation
by Robert Fogg

Robert describes periods of incarceration from a young age to the present.

Stripped Of More Than Clothing
by Dan Adams

Juvenile strip searches while incarcerated.