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COVID-19 outbreak at Maine State Prison now totals 12 cases

by Deirdre Fleming March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

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.

UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant

by Emily Duggan February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.

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Maine prisons will expand treatment for opioid use disorder

by Megan Gray February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

The state prisons will provide access to medication-assisted treatment for all inmates who need it, something advocates have long pushed the state to do.

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Bill Nemitz: He pleaded for a hospital bed, only to die outside his prison cell

by Bill Nemitz February 3, 2021February 2, 2021

Two years after Andrew Leighton’s death inside the Maine State Prison, his family wants their day in court.

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Inmate from Sanford dies at Maine State Prison

by Rachel Ohm December 26, 2020December 26, 2020

George Riddle, 48, was attended by medical personnel when he died on Christmas Day, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Department of Corrections says.

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Inmate at Maine State Prison in Warren dies

by Megan Gray November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Matthew Fleury, 51, was serving a 17-year sentence for gross sexual assault, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Maine Department of Corrections says.

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