The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.
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Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus
Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.
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Cumberland County Jail inmate quarantined, tested for coronavirus
The man was being held on a probation violation for traffic offenses.
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Advocates call for releasing some Maine inmates as jails, courts try to limit infections
The American Civil Liberties Union has urged governors in all 50 states to release inmates with less than a year left on their sentences.