Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails

Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.

Lawsuit accuses jail guards of using racial slur, assaulting Black inmate

The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.

Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus

Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.

Sheriffs release some convicted inmates early

Officers in Androscoggin and Oxford counties freeing up jail space.

Cumberland County Jail inmate quarantined, tested for coronavirus

The man was being held on a probation violation for traffic offenses.

Advocates call for releasing some Maine inmates as jails, courts try to limit infections

The American Civil Liberties Union has urged governors in all 50 states to release inmates with less than a year left on their sentences.

Androscoggin County Jail could close under LePage administration proposal

Can’t incarcerate our way out of drug problem

Lawmakers propose $2 million in emergency funds to county jails

Rep. Michel Lajoie: Legislation would continue progress with county jail system