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Tag: Downeast Correctional Facility

Posted inDown East

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

Avatar photo by Bill Trotter February 26, 2021February 25, 2021

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.

Posted inPolitics

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

Avatar photo by Michael Shepherd May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Posted inDown East, News, Politics

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

Avatar photoby Bill TrotterApril 8, 2019April 7, 2019
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

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

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor August 15, 2018August 20, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics

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

by Christopher CousinsApril 9, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

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

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor April 5, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics, State

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

by Christopher CousinsMarch 29, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

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

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor March 28, 2018March 28, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics, State

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

by Christopher CousinsMarch 21, 2018March 22, 2018
Posted inAugusta, Down East, News, Politics, State

LePage will reopen Down East prison with 5 state workers

by Christopher CousinsMarch 20, 2018August 7, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics

LePage agrees to reopen Down East prison with minimal staffing

by Christopher CousinsMarch 19, 2018March 20, 2018
Posted inPolitics

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

by Christopher CousinsMarch 16, 2018March 16, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics, State

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

by Christopher CousinsMarch 15, 2018March 16, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics

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

Avatar photoby Judy HarrisonMarch 5, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics

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

by Christopher CousinsFebruary 28, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

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

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor February 21, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, Politics, State

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

by Christopher CousinsFebruary 15, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inAugusta, Court News, Down East, News, State

LePage stalled in closing Down East prison under legal agreement

Avatar photoby Judy HarrisonFebruary 14, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inDown East, News, State

County commissioners file injunction to prevent closing of Maine prison

Avatar photo by The Associated Press February 13, 2018March 15, 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Secretive prison closure is only one example of LePage administration dysfunction

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor February 10, 2018March 15, 2018

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