Report details accusations against Maine prison guard charged with sexually assaulting inmate
York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette has called a press conference for Friday morning about recent indictments against current and former corrections officers.
Seven current and former York County Jail guards indicted
York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette says the indictments against the officers and three others stem from smuggling contraband into the jail.
Riverview patient faces charges after rampage
Charles D. Miles is accused of terrorizing and criminal mischief causing $4,370 in damage at the psychiatric hospital.
Former Maine prison guard charged with sexually assaulting female inmate
Bret Butterfield, 23, of Auburn is being held on $50,000 bail in the York County Jail on a felony charge of gross sexual assault.
Voices From the Cracks, Whispers from our Incarcerated
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Our View: Guards should not sink into the culture of Maine State Prison
Allegations of hazing by state employees raise troubling questions and demand public airing.
Ex-jail guard gets 60 days for sexually assaulting inmate
ROCKLAND, Maine — A former Knox County Jail guard will spend 60 days in jail after being convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting a female inmate more than two years ago.
De Blasio Setting Up a Test: Prison Reformer vs. Rikers Island
Joseph Ponte, New York’s newly appointed correction commissioner, has plans for reform. But Rikers will be a far bigger challenge than Maine’s jail system, where he instituted key changes.
Solitary confinement: inside America's dreaded isolation cells
Depicted in 'Orange is the New Black' and fiercely debated in Congress, America's widespread and controversial use of solitary confinement is under fire. The Telegraph visits an isolation cell in Maine State Prison to find out more.
Locked Up In America: Stephen’s Story
Stephen Kirkley was near the end of a five-year sentence for robbery in early 2014. He was also one of the worst behaved inmates in the solitary unit of the Maine State Prison.
Finding cause of Maine inmate’s death could take weeks
An autopsy is inconclusive about what killed the 27-year-old Wilton man, and the results of toxicology reports are awaited.
Our View: Early release for inmates can work if well-planned
In 1973, Michael Boucher strangled 18-year-old Debra Dill in a wooded area of Litchfield and used a hammer to beat her so viciously that one of her teeth lodged in her windpipe.
Widow of inmate killed at Maine State Prison awarded $100,000
As part of the settlement, Janet Weinstein, whose husband, Sheldon Weinstein, was beaten to death in 2009, agrees to drop a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections.
Widow of sex offender killed in prison paid $100,000 to settle claim
WARREN, Maine — The widow of a 64-year-old man, who was killed at the Maine State Prison while serving a sentence for sexually assaulting a child, has been paid $100,000 to settle her claim against the state.
‘Frontline’ show puts focus on Maine jail reforms
A PBS documentary on solitary confinement in the U.S. will include Maine’s progression on reducing its use.
Prisoners sue Maine in padlock assaults
Four inmates injured by others say the state’s policy is unsafe because the locks can be used as weapons, but corrections officials disagree.