JAY — A story published Friday on Page B1 of the Region edition should have said the Regional School Unit 73 board vice chairman is Michael Morrell. It was a reporting error.
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Former inmate to discuss prison system problems at Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The 2018-19 season of the Great Falls Forum kicks off Thursday, with Joseph Jackson, coordinator of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition and program coordinator with Maine Inside Out. His talk is titled “Prison Reform in Maine, and the Need for Those with Lived Experience to Lead the Discussion.” It will be held from […]
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Lawsuit says 11-year-old at Long Creek was beaten by staff, denied meds
Leaders and staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center violated the civil rights of an 11-year-old boy when they failed to treat his mental illness and used excessive force, knocking out two of his front teeth, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. After the incident last summer […]
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Long Creek’s new leader concedes juvenile facility’s at a crossroads
SOUTH PORTLAND — Three months into her new job as superintendent of Long Creek Youth Development Center, Caroline Raymond attended a basketball game between the center’s team and Old Orchard Beach High School. It was supposed to be a mismatch – Old Orchard plays in a more competitive class – so after Long Creek won […]
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Franklin County hires 2 corrections officers, seeks cruiser quotes
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two full-time corrections officers to fill two vacancies at the Franklin County Detention Center. Corrections staff recommended Casey Boulay and Natasha Perez, both of Jay, to be hired, Sheriff Scott Nichols Jr. said. Boulay has been working at the jail since Aug. 1. He was hired […]
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Maine jail inmates may lose opportunity for contact visits
AUGUSTA — Motivated at least in part by a desire to keep drugs out of the hands of prisoners, the state is eyeing a proposal that would eliminate a requirement that inmates in county jails have access to contact visits. Joseph Jackson, coordinator of Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, said Monday the move would bar prisoners […]
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Youth corrections head resigns after being placed on leave
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s corrections commissioner says the administrator of the state’s youth correctional facility resigned over the weekend, after he was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. Jeffrey Merrill, who headed the day-to-day operations at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, had been placed on leave last Wednesday. Merrill says […]
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Lewiston man dies at Windham prison
LEWISTON — The Department of Corrections on Monday confirmed the death of a Lewiston inmate at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. According to a written release from Deputy Commissioner Jody Breton, Jeppie Phillips, 51, of Lewiston, died at approximately 2:30 a.m. Monday. His last known address, according to court records, was 117 Pierce St. […]
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Medicare qualification
WALES — A story that ran on Page B2 of Wednesday’s City Edition about the RSU 4 school board should have said teachers qualify for Medicare at 65. it was a reporting error.
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Former corrections officer backs away from guilty plea in Auburn
AUBURN — A former corrections officer from Auburn, who was prepared to plead guilty to a charge he violated bail by having contact with his victim, changed his mind Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Bret Butterfield, 23, of 56 East Waterman Road was expected to plead […]