AUBURN — A lawsuit filed by an Androscoggin County Jail corrections officer against the county and sheriff over the guard’s suspension for hitting an inmate was transferred to federal court. An attorney for the sheriff, who sought to remove the case to U.S. District Court in Portland, said the plaintiff claimed his federal civil rights […]
Guy Desjardins
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Police chiefs worry over possible cuts at Androscoggin County jail
Police in Androscoggin County’s small town departments — Sabattus, Lisbon, Mechanic Falls and Livermore Falls — worry that proposed cuts in services at the Androscoggin County Jail could be devastating. If enacted, cuts could force more local police departments to fingerprint and photograph people who are arrested, keep them in custody while they await bail […]
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