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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail
Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2020
State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again
Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Inmate hunger strike at Androscoggin County Jail over COVID testing ends after one day
Nearly 30 inmates from two cell blocks stopped eating Monday morning to demand more in-jail testing for the virus and to express their displeasure with their mattresses.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
No cause yet determined in Auburn jail inmate’s death
Kawon Smith Walker, 22, of Auburn died in his cell Thursday night, jail officials said.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Authorities investigate Androscoggin County Jail inmate death
Corrections officers found inmate Kawon Smith Walker, 22, unresponsive in his cell shortly before 11 p.m Thursday.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Maine prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails
All prisoners must have spent 14 days in county custody and be free of symptoms and subjected to temperature checks, among other requirements.
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PublishedMay 9, 2020
Jail populations down but may rise after pandemic wanes
Officials argue for and against summonses versus arrests.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Man helps inmates find hope, purpose through jail ministry
Bruce Noddin helps provide spiritual guidance and council to inmates at Androscoggin County Jail.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2019
Former Androscoggin County Sheriff Ronald Gagnon remembered as ‘one of us’
Ronald Gagnon died Friday in his home.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Man charged with kidnapping woman in South Carolina, assaulting her during drive to Maine
The alleged victim contacted the Lewiston Police Department last week from a local motel, saying she had been struck with a hammer.
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