The Department of Corrections reviewed COVID-19 prevention measures at county jails after a major outbreak at the York County Jail.
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Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails
Across the country, shortages of corrections officers have made overtime an industry norm, cost taxpayers money and fueled concerns about safety.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails
Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.
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Lawsuit accuses jail guards of using racial slur, assaulting Black inmate
The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.
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Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus
Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Sheriffs release some convicted inmates early
Officers in Androscoggin and Oxford counties freeing up jail space.
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Cumberland County Jail inmate quarantined, tested for coronavirus
The man was being held on a probation violation for traffic offenses.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Advocates call for releasing some Maine inmates as jails, courts try to limit infections
The American Civil Liberties Union has urged governors in all 50 states to release inmates with less than a year left on their sentences.
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Androscoggin County Jail could close under LePage administration proposal
A proposal to restructure Maine county jails could result in the closing of the Androscoggin County Jail. County jails in Oxford and Franklin counties could also close in a model released by the Maine Department of Corrections. In a 12-page proposal issued Friday by the Maine DOC, the creation of the Maine Jail Commission would […]
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Can’t incarcerate our way out of drug problem
Maine is at a crossroad. Jails across the state are overcrowded, and the cost to taxpayers to maintain them is skyrocketing. Often, though, people who sit in cells are not violent or hardened criminals. They are struggling with mental health issues or are one of the increasing number of Mainers struggling with addiction. Dealing with […]