Maine Department of Corrections
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Man at Maine Correctional Center is first state inmate to test positive for COVID-19
Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty says the finding prompted tests of more than 230 inmates and employees at the prison in Windham on Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Corrections chief briefs lawmakers about pandemic response, but public is shut out
The governor's office would not respond to questions Wednesday evening.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children's Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
