Androscoggin county jail

Published
December 6, 2022

Poland man charged with murder of brother

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Published
December 5, 2022

Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder

Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend's many hospitalizations.
Published
August 22, 2022

Eighteen inmates with COVID-19 reported at Androscoggin and Oxford county jails

Several jail staff in Paris have also tested positive.
Published
June 7, 2022

Lisbon man who fled jail without pants charged with drug crimes

David R. Mockler is recovering from injuries he sustained when he jumped from the roof of the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn last month.
Published
May 23, 2022

Police say pantless jail escapee stole SUV involved in Auburn crash and Mechanic Falls chase

David Ricardo Mockler was incarcerated for multiple charges, including aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Published
September 14, 2021

Slower testing of inmates impedes booking at Auburn jail

Sheriff says COVID-19 infected inmates filling up holding cells at Androscoggin County Jail.
Published
November 11, 2020

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.
Published
October 29, 2020

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.
Published
October 13, 2020

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.
Published
July 28, 2020

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.