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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Maine prisons’ food program on track to become national model
The state's Department of Corrections is a leader in food service and culinary training and now is working with outside organizations to replicate its approach.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
New U.S. prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system
Skeptics within the federal prison system’s rank and file have derided the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' approach as 'hug a thug.'
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Appeals court to weigh in on lawsuit over Maine inmates’ jobless benefits
Maine prison inmates filed the suit after they were denied unemployment benefits for work-release jobs they lost in the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated
The governor's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn't explained why.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
USM report explores plight of children of people in Maine prisons
The study's authors hope the findings will result in policy changes to better support families impacted by the criminal justice system.
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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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