Arnold Nash, 68, was serving a 45-year prison sentence for killing his former neighbor in 1991.
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Maine State Prison inmates in solitary confinement end hunger strike
Inmates in the most restrictive unit at the Maine State Prison have stopped refusing their meals.
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Inmates in solitary confinement go on hunger strike at Maine State Prison
The inmates are protesting conditions in their segregated unit.
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State correctional center officer charged with drunken driving
The employee at the Windham center was charged Monday morning.
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Maine inmate held in solitary for nearly 2 years settles lawsuit
Under the agreement, no person will spend more than 30 days in solitary confinement without approval from the department commissioner.
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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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Thomaston man sentenced to 8 years for killing fellow inmate during altercation
An argument over stolen cigarettes led to the fatal fight between 2 prisoners in 2018, according to court documents.
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Reforming care for Maine’s aging prison population
A proposed bill currently under review by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee would allow inmates and their loved ones to petition for assisted living care for the last moments of an inmate’s life.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over unemployment benefits for prisoners
The state reversed itself and withheld unemployment benefits for prison inmates who were not allowed to continue work-release jobs during the pandemic.
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UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant
The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.