Gerald Goodale, who was indicted in May in the 1987 murder of Janet Brochu of Winslow, remains in prison without bail as he serves a 75-year sentence for murdering Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan in 1988.
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Inmate dies at state prison in Windham
Arthur Gardiner, 69, died Saturday morning at the Maine Correctional Center, the Department of Corrections says.
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Two more inmates at Windham prison test positive for COVID-19
That brings to four the number of inmates at the Maine Correctional Center to have been so diagnosed, making it the first coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Maine.
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Maine prisons pressured to release more inmates, and information, during pandemic
At least a dozen governors and the U.S. attorney general have taken explicit steps in recent weeks to reduce the number of people in prison, such as issuing commutations or expanding the criteria for early release.
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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.
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As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations
A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.
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Maine prisoner charged with trying to kill fellow inmate
Paul Andrews is serving time in the Maine State Prison in Warren for sexually assaulting a child and now faces an attempted murder charge.
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Farmington man dies Friday at state prison in Warren
Maine State Police and the state medical examiner are investigating the death of a prisoner at the Maine State Prison in Warren on Friday morning. Christopher Q. Nault, 50, of Farmington died at 6:41 a.m. He was serving a two-year sentence for violating his probation. Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, […]
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Mafia hit man suspected in Whitey Bulger's slaying
BOSTON (AP) — A Mafia hit man who is said to hate “rats” is under suspicion in the slaying of former Boston crime boss and longtime FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, who was found dead hours after he was transferred to a West Virginia prison, an ex-investigator briefed on the case said Wednesday. The former […]
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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 […]