Androscoggin County jail sues state after housing its prisoners during pandemic

As the state sought to protect its prisons from COVID-19 infection, it transferred that risk to the counties’ detention facilities, writes the Androscoggin County's attorney.

Police log

Police log

Inmates at Auburn jail strike again, list concerns

Some inmates refuse meals at Androscoggin County Jail while issuing a letter outlining more than a dozen complaints to administrators.

COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail

Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.

State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again

Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Sara Gideon promises to keep a Senate office in Lewiston

During a visit to Auburn on Friday, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate asked a lot of questions, made few promises.

Inmate hunger strike at Androscoggin County Jail over COVID testing ends after one day

Nearly 30 inmates from two cell blocks stopped eating Monday morning to demand more in-jail testing for the virus and to express their displeasure with their mattresses.

No cause yet in Auburn jail inmate’s death

Kawon Smith Walker, 22, of Auburn died in his cell Thursday night

Inmate dies at Auburn jail