county jails
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
ICE to stop sending detainees to jails in Massachusetts, Georgia
Both county jails are also under federal investigation for complaints of abuses against immigrants - allegations that remain open and unresolved.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Jails struggle to get vaccines for people in custody
With multiple outbreaks in Maine jails and vaccine supplies trickling in from the state, some jails are seeking doses from health care providers in their communities.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine Voices: Maine has history of withholding treatment from inmates. COVID is no exception
As a doctor who serves on one jail’s Board of Visitors says, ‘No one should be sentenced to lack of health care.’
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
USM report explores plight of children of people in Maine prisons
The study's authors hope the findings will result in policy changes to better support families impacted by the criminal justice system.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
York County’s wasn’t only jail that failed to require masks before outbreak, state finds
The Department of Corrections reviewed COVID-19 prevention measures at county jails after a major outbreak at the York County Jail.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails
Across the country, shortages of corrections officers have made overtime an industry norm, cost taxpayers money and fueled concerns about safety.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails
Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Lawsuit accuses jail guards of using racial slur, assaulting Black inmate
The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus
Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.