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TTA in Maine

See what Sixth Amendment work is happening in Maine.


We are working with the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS), to:

  • Identify and develop best practices to facilitate MCILS’s training, evaluation and support of court appointed counsel

  • Identify strategies to increase the recruitment and retention of public defense lawyers in rural communities

  • Develop training curriculum concepts and provide training to the criminal defense bar on relevant topics

    • This project included conducting court observations in several rural counties.

    • We hosted two training for Maine lawyers, one focused on small group skills practice for new lawyers and another for all criminal defense counsel spanning many practice areas.

  • Examine and support the delivery of public defense services in Maine by developing tools to aid MCILS in their assessment and support of Maine’s court appointed counsel


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Strengthening the Sixth


The Center for Justice Innovation is a training and technical assistance provider to the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Justice for All program. The Center for Justice Innovation (the Center) and its partner are managing, enhancing, and expanding the Strengthening the Sixth website. For more information about the Center, visit www.innovatingjustice.org. The Strengthening the Sixth Website is supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-22-GK-01567-JAGJ awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office of Victims of Crimes, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions on this website do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website, including, without limitations, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided.