Moving Image |  | Crime & Punishment
MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:01:34
With the problems of a growing population, Maine’s first jail was built in York in 1653. While local crimes were handled by local magistrates, conflicts about trade, or issues involving the French or Native Americans, were addressed by the new government in Boston.
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