Peter Curtis, 35, is accused of smuggling in the drugs that killed James Mannion, 30, inside the Cumberland County Jail.
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Biddeford man dies at Cumberland County jail
A jail official said Richard Putze, 62, was found unresponsive in his cell in the medical unit early Wednesday morning.
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Portland police chief, sheriff at odds over jail intake limits
After a man allegedly threatened his officers, interim Police Chief F. Heath Gorham criticized Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce for continuing to limit jail intake.
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Ex-jail guard found guilty of manslaughter for falling asleep at wheel, killing 9-year-old girl
Kenneth Morang, 64, faces zero to 30 years in prison following his conviction for causing the crash that killed Raelynn Bell of Standish in July 2019.
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Prosecutors, defense clash in trial of former corrections officer charged in fatal crash
Kenneth Morang was charged with manslaughter after admitting that he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck and rear-ended another car in July 2019. His defense attorney argues his conduct was not criminal.
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Inmate spends more than two years in isolation amid struggles to determine competency
The attorney for Deysean Sanchez says his client is unable to participate in his own defense, but he could soon stand trial anyway.
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Trial starts for former jail guard who crashed into family’s car, killing 9-year-old
Kenneth Morang, 64, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Raelynn Bell in 2019.
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Arrest diversions at Cumberland County Jail are costly, but only option
The corrective action plan, released in response to a Freedom of Access Act request, comes as the jail remains partially closed to new arrests, and shows extraordinary lengths the county is taking to hire more corrections staff.
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Staff shortage at Cumberland County Jail leads feds to remove prisoners
Moving federal inmates out of the Portland jail is temporary, the sheriff said, but the staffing crisis that caused the move shows no sign of abating.
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identifies man found dead at jail
James Mannion, 30, had been in jail since December. He was arrested on a drug possession charge after he fell asleep behind the wheel at a gas pump.