The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.
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James Pak, Biddeford landlord convicted of killing 2 teenage tenants, dies in prison
Pak, 86, began serving a life sentence in 2016 for fatally shooting 19-year-old Derrick Thompson and 18-year-old Alivia Welch.
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York County Jail administrator will take over as new warden of Maine State Prison
Nathan Thayer has served as administrator at the York County Jail for the last three years and will start in his new role at Maine’s largest prison on Monday.
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‘We are in a crisis,’ workers at Maine’s only youth prison tell the state
Educators, maintenance staff and supervisory staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland outlined their concerns and demands in a letter to the Department of Corrections.
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Leader of Maine’s youth prison steps down
Long Creek Youth Development Center Superintendent Lynne Allen resigned for undisclosed personal reasons, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
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Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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State corrections official charged with theft, bribery
Gerald E. Merrill, a deputy superintendent with the Maine Department of Corrections, was arrested Tuesday and accused of operating a kickback scheme for nearly a decade.
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Inmate who left Machias work release site back in custody
James Berube was taken back into custody following a seven-hour standoff with police, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
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Police search for inmate who walked away from work release site in Machias
James Berube left his assigned work site around midnight Thursday.
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Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.