A new medical wing, more meeting space and work toward full staffing are highlights of the report.
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Mobile kitchen to save Franklin County thousands when grease traps replaced
The mobile kitchen idea will allow the county to keep the inmates at the Farmington jail and not board them out.
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Jay man accused of sexually assaulting girl under age 16
Brandon J. Wilson, 19, of Jay, was fired from his position as a corrections officer at Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington on March 25, the same day of his arrest.
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Franklin County to create 3 offices at Farmington jail
The renovations, at a cost of $162,800, will be paid for through a federal grant.
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Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
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Franklin County jail administrator resigns
Major Douglas Blauvelt of Farmington had been a corrections officer since 2003 and became jail administrator in 2009. Lt. John Donald will step up in the interim.
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Franklin County accepts $1 million federal grant for jail to address substance use recovery, recidivism
The money will come over a three-year period to help the Franklin County Detention Center address substance use and opioid use recovery.
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Sexual assault suspect found hanging in Franklin County jail cell
FARMINGTON — State police said a man charged with sexual assault was found Monday night hanging from bedsheets in his cell at the Franklin County jail. Stephen Tripp, 35, of Strong died Tuesday morning at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, authorities said. Tripp was arrested Friday on felony charges of gross sexual assault and possessing […]
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Farmington jail leader pleads for more officers
FARMINGTON — The assistant administrator of the Franklin County Detention Center delivered a five-page letter to county commissioners Tuesday, pleading with them to hire more corrections officers to meet the growing needs of the jail. “If we do not address our staffing issues with significant action, and soon, we can expect the resignation of a […]
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Franklin County jail passes inspection, receives 2-year license
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Detention Center received a new state occupancy license March 1 that is good for two years. It expires Feb. 28, 2019. A three-member team conducted the on-site inspection at the jail Feb. 23 and 24, Maj. Doug Blauvelt, jail administrator, told Franklin County commissioners Tuesday during his highlights of the […]