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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Maine came closer than ever to closing its youth prison. What happens next?
Other states are looking for models that are less punitive and more effective for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and Maine is moving in that direction too.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Women with jobs in Maine prisons face ‘hostile and abusive’ workplace, federal lawsuit says
A female corrections officer is suing the Maine Department of Corrections alleging harassment and discrimination.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Jails struggle to get vaccines for people in custody
With multiple outbreaks in Maine jails and vaccine supplies trickling in from the state, some jails are seeking doses from health care providers in their communities.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
USM report explores plight of children of people in Maine prisons
The study's authors hope the findings will result in policy changes to better support families impacted by the criminal justice system.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Corrections officers begin getting vaccine, and advocates say inmates should as well
The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine's two largest at a single site.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Mills requires face coverings in public as Maine sets another record with 183 new cases
Face coverings are now required in all public places in Maine, even where physical distancing is possible.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Jail staff followed rules in pepper spraying mentally ill inmates, corrections department says
But the advocate who sought the review says it makes no mention of accommodations for such inmates as required by law.
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PublishedMay 30, 2020
Mills directs Corrections Department to buy surplus restaurant food
The announcement comes days after a decision to postpone the June 1 reopening of southern Maine restaurants drew complaints.
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PublishedMay 23, 2020
Two more inmates at Windham prison test positive for COVID-19
That brings to four the number of inmates at the Maine Correctional Center to have been so diagnosed, making it the first coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Maine.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
With one-third of tests returned, no new cases discovered at Windham prison
Testing of all inmates and staff at the Maine Correctional Center will continue through Friday.
Maine Department of Corrections
