Downeast Correctional Facility Archives

The prison will house around 50 low-risk male inmates, and will restore a program that Washington County legislators and business leaders have said was a valuable asset to the area.

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A smaller prison being rebuilt on Down East coast is expected to open this fall

Janet Mills cuts deal to end the long fight over closing a Washington County prison

Mills administration wants inmates in Washington County, but not a full prison

Unions aren’t perfect, but they work to make Maine a better place

Judge leaves fate of Down East prison to lawmakers, who remain deeply split

It’s time to put the controversy to rest and fund the Down East prison

LePage accused of putting workers at risk in reopened Down East prison

I worked at the Down East prison. Its closure is a blow to Maine’s corrections system.

LePage’s own numbers undercut his claim that Down East prison is most expensive

LePage will reopen Down East prison with 5 state workers

LePage agrees to reopen Down East prison with minimal staffing

Attorneys to LePage: Reopen prison now or face more legal action

Judge says that LePage doesn’t have power to close Down East prison

Funding for Down East prison running out as lawsuit over closure proceeds

LePage suggests swapping Down East prison for new pre-release center

The Down East prison is a vital link in Maine’s corrections system

House GOP stands with LePage to thwart bid to reopen Down East prison

LePage stalled in closing Down East prison under legal agreement

County commissioners file injunction to prevent closing of Maine prison

Secretive prison closure is only one example of LePage administration dysfunction