prison

Published
March 3, 2022

Commentary: People should not be incarcerated in ‘just freezing’ conditions

Vague regulations regarding temperature have resulted in harm and even death for those behind bars.
Published
December 18, 2021

Commentary: End profit-driven detention in immigration system, federal prisons

The Biden administration’s follow-through on its promises to cut ties with private correctional facilities is spotty.
Published
July 14, 2021

Suspected killer in 1987 Waterville area cold case held without bail after pleading not guilty

Gerald Goodale, who was indicted in May in the 1987 murder of Janet Brochu of Winslow, remains in prison without bail as he serves a 75-year sentence for murdering Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan in 1988.
Published
March 7, 2021

Inmate dies at state prison in Windham

Arthur Gardiner, 69, died Saturday morning at the Maine Correctional Center, the Department of Corrections says.
Published
January 28, 2021

Our View: Maine inmates should not have to wait for vaccine

Incarcerated people are a high-risk group that’s not given high priority in the state’s vaccine program.
Published
May 23, 2020

Two more inmates at Windham prison test positive for COVID-19

That brings to four the number of inmates at the Maine Correctional Center to have been so diagnosed, making it the first coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Maine.
Published
May 3, 2020

Maine prisons pressured to release more inmates, and information, during pandemic

At least a dozen governors and the U.S. attorney general have taken explicit steps in recent weeks to reduce the number of people in prison, such as issuing commutations or expanding the criteria for early release.
Published
April 9, 2020

Commentary: Protecting Maine inmates from virus could expose abuse victims to harm

Each release plan must assess how the proposed bail modifications or furlough would affect the safety of a given abuse victim.
Published
March 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.
Published
November 5, 2019

As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations

A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.