This page highlights recent media coverage on education and remote work in Maine prisons, including stories featuring the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison's work-based learning initiatives and statewide education efforts. We regularly update this running list to keep educators, partners, and interested community members informed about the ongoing reporting on this topic.

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Featured stories

NBC News: Maine allows inmates to work remote jobs (November 16, 2025)

NPR's Planet Money: A new experiment in remote work … from the inside (November 7, 2025)

Boston Globe: In Maine, remote work gives prisoners a lifeline (December 29, 2024)

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All stories

november 2025

• NBC News: Maine allows inmates to work remote jobs (November 16, 2025)
• NPR's Planet Money: A new experiment in remote work … from the inside (November 7, 2025)

September 2025

• NPR's All Things Considered: In Maine, prisoners are working remote jobs. The pay is a big draw (September 22, 2025)

August 2025

• Maine Public Radio's two-part series
  
  • Part 2: In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs and other states are taking notice (August 29, 2025)
  • Part 1: Cracking the code: How technology and education are changing life in Maine prisons (August 28, 2025)

December 2024

• Boston Globe: In Maine, remote work gives prisoners a lifeline (December 29, 2024)

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