somerset county jail Archives

Somerset, Waldo counties agree to new jail boarding contract

by Jake Freudberg January 21, 2026January 22, 2026

Officials from both counties called the agreement to hold Waldo County’s inmates at the Somerset County Jail a win for their respective budgets.

When Maine jails exceed overtime budgets, officers bear the brunt

by Ethan Horton January 18, 2026January 16, 2026

County officials rely on paying overtime to ensure that jails are adequately staffed in the face of recruitment and retention challenges.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Vassalboro man arrested after burglary in Fairfield, police chase

by Amy Calder November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Joel Williams, 27, remained jailed Friday in Skowhegan where bail was denied.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Pittsfield man charged with animal cruelty

by Amy Calder September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Christopher Colson Jr. is alleged to have sexually assaulted a dog, leading to its paralysis and eventual euthanization.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News

Somerset County settles 2 lawsuits over jail deaths

by Jake Freudberg June 13, 2025June 14, 2025

The county’s publicly funded insurer paid a total of $345,000 to settle the two separate, but similar, federal lawsuits that family members of the inmates who died filed last year.

Local & State, News

Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails

by Joe Charpentier March 21, 2025March 26, 2025

Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News

Former Somerset County Jail official charged with domestic violence

by Jake Freudberg November 25, 2024November 26, 2024

Cameron Arcidi, who has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor-level charges, was fired in September.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News

Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail

by Jake Freudberg October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.