COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail

Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.

State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again

Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Inmate hunger strike at Androscoggin County Jail over COVID testing ends after one day

Nearly 30 inmates from two cell blocks stopped eating Monday morning to demand more in-jail testing for the virus and to express their displeasure with their mattresses.

No cause yet determined in Auburn jail inmate’s death

Kawon Smith Walker, 22, of Auburn died in his cell Thursday night, jail officials said.

Man arrested last week dies at Androscoggin County Jail

Kawon Smith Walker, 22, was facing a charge of trafficking in crystal methamphetamine.

Prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails, but only a dozen a week

Jail populations down but may rise after pandemic wanes

Officials argue for and against summonses versus arrests.

Jails take steps to reduce inmates’ exposure to coronavirus

Androscoggin County is restricting inmates' exposure to people coming from outside the jail.

Man charged with kidnapping woman in South Carolina, assaulting her during drive to Maine

The alleged victim contacted the Lewiston Police Department last week from a local motel, saying she had been struck with a hammer.