Inmate from Sanford dies at Maine State Prison

Maine State Prison

Published
December 26, 2020

Inmate from Sanford dies at Maine State Prison

George Riddle, 48, was attended by medical personnel when he died on Christmas Day, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Department of Corrections says.
Published
November 27, 2020

Inmate at Maine State Prison in Warren dies

Matthew Fleury, 51, was serving a 17-year sentence for gross sexual assault, and his death was not related to COVID-19, the Maine Department of Corrections says.
Published
November 4, 2020

More than 100 people infected in outbreak at Windham prison

It is now the state's largest single-site outbreak during the pandemic.
Published
October 29, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak expands at state prison in Windham

The state has now reported a total of 18 cases of coronavirus in the Maine Correctional Center.
Published
October 1, 2020

Maine agrees to provide hepatitis C medication in prisons

The treatment is being provided by the Department of Corrections after an inmate sued the state last year.
Published
July 24, 2020

Governor denies clemency for Maine inmate seeking doctorate

Brandon Brown, serving a 17-year prison sentence for attempted murder, already is the first Maine inmate to receive an advanced degree.
Published
June 2, 2020

Federal judge considers lawsuit seeking inmate releases during pandemic

The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.
Published
June 2, 2020

Inmates sue over state’s decision to cut off and recoup unemployment benefits

Inmates had been given unemployment benefits after their work-release jobs were halted amid the pandemic, and the state is now taking the money back, the suit says.
Published
May 20, 2020

State prison inmates were paid nearly $200,000 in unemployment benefits

The corrections department says 53 inmates were paid an average of $3,750 each after their work-release jobs were halted to reduce the risk of spreading the coronaviorus.
Published
April 9, 2020

Maine inmate, about to be the first to earn a master’s degree in prison, asks for clemency

Brandon Brown, now 33, was convicted of attempted murder and has spent that last decade in prison. His fate now rests with Gov. Janet Mills.