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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Augusta man sentenced to 11 years on federal drug trafficking charges
Ray C. Mack Jr., 30, also faces charges from local police that he sexually assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness
The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Gardiner man sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder, attempted killing with machete
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Jordan Johnson and attack on Caleb Trudeau in January 2020.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Waterville man sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
Maxwell A. Davidson, 24, pleaded guilty to a Class B charge of unlawful sexual contact in a plea bargain that dismissed two counts of the more serious charge of gross sexual assault. He also pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor to a minor.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Federal judge approves plan to reimburse Maine inmates who lost unemployment benefits
The state will return more than $163,000 in seized unemployment benefits to 54 people who were incarcerated in Maine in 2020 and barred from the state's work-release program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
New state law aims to help former prisoners get jobs
In most cases, employers will not be allowed to ask applicants about criminal history on applications, though they can do so during job interviews.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Suspected killer in 1987 Waterville area cold case held without bail after pleading not guilty
Gerald Goodale, who was indicted in May in the 1987 murder of Janet Brochu of Winslow, remains in prison without bail as he serves a 75-year sentence for murdering Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan in 1988.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Inmate dies at state prison in Windham
Arthur Gardiner, 69, died Saturday morning at the Maine Correctional Center, the Department of Corrections says.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Fairfield woman to serve 32 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs
Stephanie Pelletier, 29, will serve three years of supervised release after her prison sentence.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Our View: Maine inmates should not have to wait for vaccine
Incarcerated people are a high-risk group that’s not given high priority in the state’s vaccine program.
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