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.

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.

Federal judge considers lawsuit seeking inmate releases during pandemic

The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.

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.

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.

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.

Sheriffs brace for possibility of infected inmates, try to stock up on gear

No known cases of COVID-19 cases in Maine jails, prisons

Maine corrections employee tests positive for coronavirus

The person works at the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren, and has been in self quarantine since March 20, the Maine Department of Corrections said.

State revises prison policies after inmate held in solitary for 22 months

Any restrictive housing placement will now require a disciplinary finding and a finding of a serious act of violence or a threat, an official says.

Inmate dies at Maine State Prison