WARREN — The widow of a 64-year-old man, who was killed at the Maine State Prison while serving a sentence for sexually assaulting a child, has been paid $100,000 to settle her claim against the state. Janet Weinstein originally notified the state that she intended to seek more than $1 million in damages for the […]
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Maine State Prison inmate allegedly admits he killed prisoner as retribution
WARREN, Maine — Richard Stahursky, the Maine State Prison inmate accused of beating and stabbing another prisoner to death last week, allegedly said he killed Micah Boland because the victim made false allegations against him and caused him to lose a job within the facility. Stahursky, also known as Richard Clement, 35, was charged Tuesday […]
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Prison inmate dies in stabbing
WARREN — Police plan to charge a Maine State Prison inmate with murder after the stabbing death of another inmate Friday. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a release the death of inmate Micah Boland, 37, of Knox County, was classified as a homicide Saturday by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office. […]
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Former Jay man dies at Maine State Prison
WARREN — The Department of Corrections reported that inmate George Henry O’Donnell of Jay died Friday morning at the Maine State Prison. O’Donnell, 79, died at approximately 3 a.m., according to spokesman Scott Fish. According to department policy and the Attorney General’s Office protocols, state police and the state medical examiner were notified. At the […]
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Redemption, untapped empathy through hospice program at Maine State Prison
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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Warren investigates ambulance’s response in death of baby
WARREN — The death of a 2-month-old boy in Warren early Wednesday morning has led to an internal investigation by the town over the lack of a response from the community’s ambulance service to the emergency call. No foul play is involved in the death of the child, who was born Oct. 18, according to […]
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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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14 Degrees of change
WARREN — Sergio Hairston played varsity football for Lewiston High School, but the running back had spotty attendance and left school in October 2006, his senior year. Five months later, the 18-year-old stabbed Richard Lessard to death over a $250 drug debt and is serving a 15-year sentence for manslaughter at the Maine State Prison. […]
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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 […]