JAG Statewide Planning Retreat Related Materials

On March 21, 2006 the Justice Action Group sponsored a planning retreat as a kick-off to the planning process. The purpose of the retreat was to bring together interested stakeholders to develop a vision, identify problems, discuss possible solutions and determine the work plan for the next stages of the process. Following are links to materials related to the Retreat.

Vision of a Civil Justice System in Maine -  Recognizing that it did not provide a complete picture, Retreat participants used this document as the starting point for a discussion of the values that should be reflected in the state’s civil justice system based on those that have been identified in previous planning efforts in Maine.

JAG Statewide Planning Retreat Issues List – This list was used to identify potential goals in broad issue areas pertinent to the state’s civil justice system and to develop a list of possible strategies to accomplish those goals.

JAG Planning Retreat Supplemental Information – This is background information that was prepared for Retreat participants regarding the goals of statewide planning, examples from other states, a checklist of access to justice strategies and some background data on Maine demographics, type and amount of legal assistance provided in Maine, and some information about gaps in service and the problems people encounter as the enter Maine’s legal system.

Group works to make justice accessible - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - Bangor Daily News story regarding retreat and kick-off of statewide planning effort.  

Retreat Work Group Goals This is the list of goals that were generated by each of the Retreat Work Groups.

Retreat Issue Strategies – This is the list of strategies that was generated by each work group.  It includes a prioritization of the strategies by Retreat participants.

 

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