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While the timeline isn't clear, legal advocates in New England said the jail could house more than 500 people in ICE custody.

An effort to reestablish parole in Maine took a partial — but significant — step forward earlier this year when lawmakers passed a bill to study the issue. But the legislation is being held up Gov. Janet Mills, a former prosecutor and state attorney general.

More than 1,500 inmates and prison staff have died from from the coronavirus so far, according to a UCLA study.

In response to civil unrest in Maine and across the country, Governor Mills recently pledged to root out racism in Maine's criminal justice system. The…

Department of Corrections Commissioner Liberty joins us to discuss the pressing issues facing Maine's prison system. As Commissioner, he has stated that…

There are currently about 2,500 people in Maine’s prison system, and the majority of those who are incarcerated will eventually be released. Each…

What happens after a person is released from prison in Maine? Are there services and support available? How does someone transition back into society? We…

Several Maine District Attorney’s offices say they’ll stop using a private prisoner-transport company after an investigation by the Lewiston Sun-Journal…

Inmates at the Maine State Prison in Warren and the Maine Correctional Center in Windham have a new resource to help them maintain their sobriety: their…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Department of Corrections officials did not attend a public hearing on proposed new rules governing discipline policy on Monday in…