AUGUSTA — The State Board of Corrections told the operators of Maine’s 15 county jails Tuesday to get by this budget season with a zero increase, potentially forcing layoffs and even closures at several jails. The board voted 3-2 to approve an $80.3 million budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. It’s about […]
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Task force seeks compromise on Maine’s jail system
LEWISTON — A legislative task force created to repair Maine’s foundering network of 15 county jails is nearing a compromise that would boost the system’s authority to place inmates wherever there are empty beds. The compromise could force Somerset County to open its jail to inmates from the Franklin County jail in Farmington, which has […]
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State group aims for fix of county jail system
LEWISTON — An effort to examine Maine’s foundering jail network — and find a fix — now rests with a 15-member group of appointees who will meet next week with the public. On Oct. 4, the Commission to Study Board of Corrections is scheduled to host a public hearing in Augusta. Meanwhile, appointees are gathering […]
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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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Judge needed for local veterans’ court to begin
AUBURN — More than a year after the Maine Legislature green-lit specialty courts for veterans, a group including local lawyers, social workers and jail personnel are ready to create a veterans court in Androscoggin County. All they need is a judge. “We’re still looking for a judge to buy into it in this area,” said […]