Personnel get a 4% wage increase the first year and 3% in second and third years.
Franklin County Detention Center
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COVID-19 outbreak hits Franklin County jail staff
Seven corrections officers test positive; no inmates infected.
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Franklin County jail transferring inmates after four staff test positive for coronavirus
Farmington jail will only take those considered violent, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said
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Farmington jail leader pleads for more officers
By Rachel Ohm Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — The assistant administrator of the Franklin County Detention Center delivered a five-page letter to county commissioners Tuesday, pleading with them to hire more corrections officers to meet the growing needs of the jail. “If we do not address our staffing issues with significant action, and soon, we can […]
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Five Franklin County corrections officers recognized
FARMINGTON — Three corrections officers were recognized Tuesday for saving the life of an inmate found hanging in a segregation unit at the Franklin County Detention Center last year. Two other corrections officers were acknowledged for their work last year, according to a release from Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. The awards recognized the […]
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Franklin Commissioners accept bid for jail medical services
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners accepted a bid of $163,413.33 Tuesday to provide medical services at the Franklin County Detention Center. Medpro Associates of Dover-Foxcroft will provide seven-day coverage for one year with monthly payments of $13,617.78, Terry Thurlow, health services administrator for Medpro, told commissioners. The contract provides for a potential extension of the […]
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Bids sought for Franklin County jail roof
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to get bids to replace the roof on the Franklin County Detention Center. The roof was installed when the jail was built in 1983. Former county Facilities Manager Greg Roux had developed some specifications for the replacement prior to leaving his position last year. The specifications will be […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: *Casey Horton, 31, Phillips, domestic violence terrorizing, obstructing reporting of a crime, Oct. 5, $2,500 cash bail, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. *Kurt Brochu, 19, Jay, violation condition of release/driving after suspension, Oct. 5, $300 cash bail, Jay Police Department. *David Hodgkins, 36, […]
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Franklin County jail reopens to full-service
FARMINGTON — Nearly six years after the Franklin County Detention Center was declared a 72-hour holding facility by the state, the jail reopened Monday as a fully operational jail. The state Department of Corrections issued a license to the county Friday that was effective Monday, jail manager Maj. Doug Blauvelt said. Ryan Andersen, state DOC […]
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Franklin County officers purchase games for homeless shelter
FARMINGTON — Armed with family-friendly games, officers at Franklin County Detention Center prepared to make a special donation to the Western Maine Homeless Outreach on Monday. Eleven corrections officers and two transport officers purchased games for the shelter after deciding at a union meeting that they wanted to do something for the community, Cpl. Phillip […]