Prisons remain one of the most likely places to see an outbreak.
Maine Department of Corrections
Posted inLocal & State
With one-third of tests returned, no new cases discovered at Windham prison
Testing of all inmates and staff at the Maine Correctional Center will continue through Friday.
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Man at Maine Correctional Center is first state inmate to test positive for COVID-19
Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty says the finding prompted tests of more than 230 inmates and employees at the prison in Windham on Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Corrections chief briefs lawmakers about pandemic response, but public is shut out
The governor’s office would not respond to questions Wednesday evening.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Shrink Maine’s prison population to fight COVID
Inmates who are scheduled to be released in a year could be sent home now to make state prisons safer.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill aimed at reducing number of youths held at Long Creek gets mixed reviews
Lawmakers hear from proponents of reform and those who say the measure doesn’t go far enough to close down the state’s problematic detention center in South Portland.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Working together to reach Maine people at risk and in crisis
As commissioners of the Maine departments of Health and Human Services and Corrections, we work toward making some of our services unnecessary.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine Legislature has a long agenda for a short session
Lawmakers have important issues to deal with, and they shouldn’t leave them on the table when they adjourn in April.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Spend juvenile-justice money on Maine’s youth, not prisons
Young people who have been in Long Creek urge the state to invest in things like housing, education and after-school programs.