Maine State Prison

Location: Warren

Population: 916

Inmates: Medium, maximum and special management

History: Opened in 1924 in Thomaston as a prison for inmates sentenced to life or no less than one year. Prisoners were moved from the Thomaston facility to the newer, larger Warren facility in 2002.

• Maine Correctional Center

Location: Windham

Population: 596 males, 129 females

Inmates: Medium/minimum

History: Established in 1919 as a male facility. A women’s unit opened in 2002.

Facilities: The department also has pre-release centers for men in Warren, Hallowell, Charleston and Machiasport, and juvenile facilities in South Portland and Charleston.

Source: Maine Department of Corrections

Compiled by Tammy Chamberland