Guest User 12/21/12 Guest User 12/21/12

2 Washington County Jail officials suspended while authorities probe possible misuse of funds

MACHIAS, Maine — The supervisor of the Washington County Jail and the jail’s clerk have been suspended pending the results of an investigation into possible misuse of jail funds, according to Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith.

Guest User 12/11/12 Guest User 12/11/12

Board recommends suspension for Hancock County prosecutor

ELLSWORTH, Maine — A state entity that oversees the conduct of licensed attorneys in Maine has determined that a Hancock County prosecutor violated seven bar rules and should be suspended.

Guest User 11/30/12 Guest User 11/30/12

Drug use remains prevalent inside Maine State Prison

WARREN, Maine — Drug use remains common within the Maine State Prison although the state said it has taken steps to stem the flow of illegal substances and diverted prescriptions into the maximum security facility.

Guest User 11/1/12 Guest User 11/1/12

BélO at Maine State Prison 11/01

BélO played for inmates in the gymnasium at Maine State Prison. He was the second artist to play in the prison's newly-launched concert program. The show was a huge success and the inmates responded with a standing ovation.

Guest User 10/31/12 Guest User 10/31/12

Report: Sexual assaults in Maine prisons more than double national average

AUGUSTA, Maine — Inmates in Maine’s state prisons are more likely to be sexually assaulted than those in most other correctional facilities around the U.S., a recent Department of Justice report suggests.

Guest User 10/22/12 Guest User 10/22/12

Man acquitted of rape testifies against prosecutor at misconduct hearing

BANGOR, Maine — A former defendant who ended up being acquitted of raping his wife appeared in a Bangor courtroom Monday to testify that a Hancock County prosecutor suppressed evidence that could have helped his case.

Guest User 9/25/12 Guest User 9/25/12

Escaped prisoner found in Friendship home died from self-inflicted gunshot wound to head

FRIENDSHIP, Maine — The body found Sunday morning at a home in Friendship has been identified as escaped prisoner Brian Floyd who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Guest User 9/19/12 Guest User 9/19/12

Hospice program provides care, comfort for Maine’s aging prison population

WARREN, Maine — Santanu Basu has been a resident of Maine State Prison for a long time already, and has a lot more time to go before he’s released.

Guest User 8/15/12 Guest User 8/15/12

Moving prisoners back to Somerset not positive

Guest User 7/23/12 Guest User 7/23/12

Bar to hold disciplinary hearing on Hancock County prosecutor

ELLSWORTH, Maine — The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, which governs the professional conduct of licensed attorneys in the state, has decided to pursue a prosecutorial misconduct complaint against Assistant Hancock County District Attorney Mary Kellett.

Guest User 6/19/12 Guest User 6/19/12

Maine Department of Corrections, ACLU of Maine submit testimony to hearing on solitary confinement

The Maine Department of Corrections and the ACLU of Maine submitted testimony to a congressional committee that held a hearing Tuesday about reassessing the use of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons.

Guest User 6/15/12 Guest User 6/15/12

Less restriction equals less violence at Maine State Prison

WARREN, Maine — A change implemented last year in the way the Maine State Prison deals with violent and disruptive inmates is paying off, both financially and behaviorally, Department of Corrections officials say.

Guest User 5/17/12 Guest User 5/17/12

Wrong pay, no stay

Guest User 5/8/12 Guest User 5/8/12

ACLU of Maine sues guards at Portland jail alleging beating of illegal immigrant

PORTLAND, Maine — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation on Tuesday filed an excessive force lawsuit in U.S. District Court against two Cumberland County Jail guards on behalf of a man who has been deported.

Guest User 5/8/12 Guest User 5/8/12

VIDEO: Cumberland County guards allegedly beat inmate

The ACLU of Maine says two Cumberland County Jail guards repeatedly punched Wilmer Recinos in the chest and pepper-sprayed him in the face.

Guest User 4/9/12 Guest User 4/9/12

Our View: Maine’s strip search standard the right one

A New Jersey man was arrested in error for failure to pay a fine and was then subjected to a humiliating series of invasive searches that included being asked to lift his genitals and cough while squatting

Guest User 4/5/12 Guest User 4/5/12

Maine inmate likely died from the flu at infected prison, agency says

WARREN, Maine — A prison inmate in Warren likely died last year from the flu, a disease that most prisoners are not given vaccinations for, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Guest User 4/5/12 Guest User 4/5/12

Jail officials told to heed state strip-search limits

Maine's rule is more restrictive than the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling allowing the searches with minor offenses.

Guest User 4/3/12 Guest User 4/3/12

Maine Voices: Solitary confinement is not good for prison inmates — or anyone else

And God said, “It is not good for a man to be alone.” Genesis 2 teaches us that human beings are meant to live in community with others. Jewish, Christian and Muslim scriptures all affirm that human beings have inherent God-given dignity and that we all need each other physically, mentally and spiritually.

Guest User 3/27/12 Guest User 3/27/12

Trials set in deaths of two Maine prison inmates

ROCKLAND, Maine — Trial dates were determined Tuesday for separate cases involving the deaths of two Maine State Prison inmates.

Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition