Maine to Replace “Jail Inmate” and “Prisoner” with “Resident” in State Laws
In an effort to reduce the stigma associated with committing crimes and going to jail, Maine lawmakers have approved a bill that would rewrite portions of Maine’s statutes to replace politically incorrect terms with more nuanced, kinder terms. Prisoner and jail inmate will be replaced with “Resident.” As in: “He became a resident of the […]
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