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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
The inmates were killed during clashes Monday between organized crime groups at the Altamira prison in northern Brazil.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2019
Learning to bake bread gives meaning to prisoners’ days
Inmates at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston bake nutritious goods, while learning responsibility – and saving the prison money.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Commentary: A man I found guilty of drug dealing died in prison. I wish I could take that verdict back
Had I known about jury nullification, I would have used that option.
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PublishedJune 17, 2019
Maine prisoner charged with trying to kill fellow inmate
Paul Andrews is serving time in the Maine State Prison in Warren for sexually assaulting a child and now faces an attempted murder charge.
