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Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing
Maine News Jamie Peloquin 6/5/20 Maine News Jamie Peloquin 6/5/20

Black Mainers now 20 times more likely than whites to experience COVID-19 — and the disparity is growing

Black and African American Mainers are now roughly 20 times more likely than whites to have contracted COVID-19, according to data released by the Maine CDC.

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Maine News Guest User 5/19/20 Maine News Guest User 5/19/20

Man at Maine Correctional Center is first state inmate to test positive for COVID-19

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MPAC’s Letter to Maine DOC’s Response to COVID-19
Joseph Jackson 4/11/20 Joseph Jackson 4/11/20

MPAC’s Letter to Maine DOC’s Response to COVID-19

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Supporting Incarcerated Loved Ones and Families through COVID-19 Crisis
National News Joseph Jackson 4/5/20 National News Joseph Jackson 4/5/20

Supporting Incarcerated Loved Ones and Families through COVID-19 Crisis

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Maine’s spending on prisoner health drops but remains among highest in country
Guest User 10/29/13 Guest User 10/29/13

Maine’s spending on prisoner health drops but remains among highest in country

Maine has slowed its spending on health care for prisoners over the past decade but remains one of the highest spenders in the country, according to a study conducted by two national nonprofit organizations.

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Guest User 8/29/13 Guest User 8/29/13

Maine curbing per-prisoner health care costs

A study also shows huge increases elsewhere, including a 300 percent rise in New Hampshire.

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30-year-old inmate dies after being rushed from Cumberland County Jail to hospital
Guest User 7/31/13 Guest User 7/31/13

30-year-old inmate dies after being rushed from Cumberland County Jail to hospital

PORTLAND, Maine — A 30-year-old Portland woman on a state probation hold at Cumberland County Jail died Wednesday morning after suffering seizures, according to a county sheriff’s office announcement.

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Guest User 4/5/13 Guest User 4/5/13

Blood tests needed for Maine inmate’s cause of death

As an autopsy is done on the diabetic 35-year-old man, a state official says prisoners get regular health care from a new vendor.

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Guest User 4/3/13 Guest User 4/3/13

Father of dead Maine inmate points to medical care

Garrett Brewer, 35, who died in his cell Wednesday, had expressed concerns about his diabetes treatment, his dad says.

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74-year-old prisoner dies of undisclosed illness
Guest User 3/7/12 Guest User 3/7/12

74-year-old prisoner dies of undisclosed illness

WARREN, Maine — A 74-year-old inmate from the Maine State Prison who was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness on Feb. 28 has died, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.

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Report finds deficiencies in health care services for Maine inmates
Guest User 1/6/12 Guest User 1/6/12

Report finds deficiencies in health care services for Maine inmates

AUGUSTA, Maine — Some prisoners at Maine’s correctional facilities are going without medication and are not getting timely treatment, according to a report presented to lawmakers Friday.

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Autopsy finds pneumonia caused prisoner’s death
Jamie Peloquin 3/9/11 Jamie Peloquin 3/9/11

Autopsy finds pneumonia caused prisoner’s death

WARREN, Maine — Pneumonia killed a prisoner at the Bolduc Correctional Facility, according to an autopsy performed Tuesday.

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