Androscoggin county jail
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Eighteen inmates with COVID-19 reported at Androscoggin and Oxford county jails
Several jail staff in Paris have also tested positive.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Man arrested last week dies at Androscoggin County Jail
Kawon Smith Walker, 22, was facing a charge of trafficking in crystal methamphetamine.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails, but only a dozen a week