Maine State Prison
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2022
Brandon Brown is grateful for path that led him from prison to redemption
The 35-year-old Gilead resident is the first inmate in Maine to earn a master's degree in restorative justice.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Maine inmate who had escaped 3 times dies in custody
Arnold Nash, 68, was serving a 45-year prison sentence for killing his former neighbor in 1991.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Maine State Prison inmates in solitary confinement end hunger strike
Inmates in the most restrictive unit at the Maine State Prison have stopped refusing their meals.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Inmates in solitary confinement go on hunger strike at Maine State Prison
The inmates are protesting conditions in their segregated unit.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Maine inmate held in solitary for nearly 2 years settles lawsuit
Under the agreement, no person will spend more than 30 days in solitary confinement without approval from the department commissioner.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Women with jobs in Maine prisons face ‘hostile and abusive’ workplace, federal lawsuit says
A female corrections officer is suing the Maine Department of Corrections alleging harassment and discrimination.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Thomaston man sentenced to 8 years for killing fellow inmate during altercation
An argument over stolen cigarettes led to the fatal fight between 2 prisoners in 2018, according to court documents.
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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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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over unemployment benefits for prisoners
The state reversed itself and withheld unemployment benefits for prison inmates who were not allowed to continue work-release jobs during the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Maine State Prison now totals 12 cases
The first case connected to the outbreak at the facility in Warren was reported March 16; as of Thursday, 11 inmates and one staff member were affected.