Maine’s Criminal Justice System Studied by WMHS Seniors
WMHS Principles of Democracy (POD) class studied Maine’s Criminal justice system by touring the Two Bridges Regional Jail (TBRJ) in Wiscasset.
Emma-Leigh Moody, a WMHS Senior who will attend the Nursing Program at CMCC in the fall said, “Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset, Maine, is a correctional facility where inmates are kept safely while also being given structure and opportunities to better themselves. It gave me a better understanding of how our correctional and criminal justice system actually works behind the scenes.”
Colonel James Bailey, the Correctional Administrator for the Two Bridges Regional Jail (TBRJ), Wiscasset provided an informative tour for the WMHS Principles of Democracy (POD) Course. The WMHS Seniors learned about the role of county government, budgetary model, Maine criminal justice system and the judiciary system.
Maine’s criminal justice system comprises local, county, and state law enforcement, District Attorneys handling prosecution, and a three-tiered court system (District, Superior, and Supreme Judicial Court). Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County share resources to support the Maine county jail.
Kaydence Littlefield, a WMHS Senior attending CMCC in Early Childhood Education said, “I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Col. Bailey for taking the time to give the POD class a tour of the jail. The experience was both informative and eye-opening.”
A Place-Based Learning (PBL) approach incorporates the Principles of Democracy (POD) class by using an immersive educational approach that uses local community, environment, history, and culture as the foundation for study, connecting Advanced Placement (AP) civics curriculum to a real-world context.
