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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant
The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine prisons will expand treatment for opioid use disorder
The state prisons will provide access to medication-assisted treatment for all inmates who need it, something advocates have long pushed the state to do.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Bill Nemitz: He pleaded for a hospital bed, only to die outside his prison cell
Two years after Andrew Leighton's death inside the Maine State Prison, his family wants their day in court.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Federal judge considers lawsuit seeking inmate releases during pandemic
The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.
Maine State Prison
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