prisons
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Another View: Inmates don’t deserve vaccine priority
People who put themselves in danger should not be protected before others who are more careful.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons
The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Maine confirms three prison inmates were hospitalized with COVID-19
It's not clear if those inmates were infected during an ongoing outbreak at the prison in Windham, the state's largest single-site outbreak during the pandemic.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins
Speaking to investors last week, the founder of the private prison company GEO Group predicted his company would rebound after the November election.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Second inmate tests positive for COVID-19 at Windham prison
The Department of Corrections says it has tested more than 700 inmates, staff and vendors at the Maine Correctional Center and 600 of the samples have been processed so far.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Our View: Maine taking risk by not testing at prisons
Correctional facilities are among the most likely sites for COVID-19 outbreaks.