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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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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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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Another View: Inmates don’t deserve vaccine priority
People who put themselves in danger should not be protected before others who are more careful.
Posted inNation & World
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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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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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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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine taking risk by not testing at prisons
Correctional facilities are among the most likely sites for COVID-19 outbreaks.