WARREN (AP) — Steve Carpentier still sees the face in his dreams: Delirious and agitated, a dying inmate at the Maine State Prison cried out over and over that he was drowning. “I just grabbed my arms around him and called him by his first name. I said, ‘I gotcha. I’m not gonna let you […]
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Program seeks to change behavior of domestic violence offenders
WARREN — An eight-week pilot program aimed at reducing recidivism by domestic violence offenders upon their release from the Maine State Prison is being viewed with optimism. The Maine Department of Corrections is now looking to expand the program to 48 weeks. The batterers intervention program, held October through December, is the first time such […]
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Skakel released from prison as he awaits new trial
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — No longer in handcuffs or leg shackles, Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel walked out of court Thursday into the autumn chill a free man for the first time in more than a decade, released on bail while prosecutors appeal a ruling granting him a new trial in the 1975 slaying of neighbor […]
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Maine prepares to expand mental health unit at state prison
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers are setting the stage for an expansion of a mental health unit at Maine State Prison. A committee that will oversee the newly expanded mental health wing in Warren met for the first time Tuesday. The unit is set to open in February. Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill to […]
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Maine State Prison inmates earn degrees
WARREN (AP) — Fourteen inmates are receiving college diplomas Monday during a ceremony at the Maine State Prison. Eight of the inmates are receiving associate degrees in liberal arts while six are receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees. The degrees are being awarded by the University of Maine at Augusta, and were earned through the Maine […]
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Mentally ill more likely to be in prison than a hospital
The move in the Legislature came as Riverview faced the prospect of losing $20 million in federal funds after an unannounced inspection of the 92-bed facility by federal officials. In an 88-page inspection report, the officials pointed out a number of deficiencies that put the funding at risk, from a failure to ensure staff and […]
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Judge: Brewer man charged in prison death will be held without bail — if he’s found
ROCKLAND — A state judge has ordered that when police track down a Brewer area man, who is charged with manslaughter in the 2009 beating death of a Maine State Prison inmate, he be held without bail. The defendant, 34-year-old John E. Thibeault, failed to appear Thursday morning in Knox County Superior Court for a […]