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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails
Across the country, shortages of corrections officers have made overtime an industry norm, cost taxpayers money and fueled concerns about safety.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails
Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Lawsuit accuses jail guards of using racial slur, assaulting Black inmate
The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
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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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Sheriffs release some convicted inmates early
Officers in Androscoggin and Oxford counties freeing up jail space.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Cumberland County Jail inmate quarantined, tested for coronavirus
The man was being held on a probation violation for traffic offenses.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Advocates call for releasing some Maine inmates as jails, courts try to limit infections
The American Civil Liberties Union has urged governors in all 50 states to release inmates with less than a year left on their sentences.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2018
Androscoggin County Jail could close under LePage administration proposal
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PublishedApril 3, 2016
Can’t incarcerate our way out of drug problem
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2015
Lawmakers propose $2 million in emergency funds to county jails
County jails
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