Posted inPenobscot Penobscot County commissioners deny spending federal funds illegally on jail repairs by Judy Harrison January 21, 2023May 16, 2023
Posted inPenobscot ACLU calls for federal investigation into Penobscot County ‘improperly’ allocating COVID funds by Sawyer Loftus January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Posted inBangor Penobscot County Jail inmate dies from potential drug overdose by Kathleen O'Brien January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
Posted inBangor Inmate at Penobscot County Jail dies by Leela Stockley September 26, 2022September 26, 2022
Posted inPenobscot New Penobscot County administrator’s top priority will be overcrowded jail by Judy Harrison September 19, 2022September 19, 2022
Posted inLetters Letter: Penobscot County needs more treatment, not incarceration by Opinion Contributor July 30, 2022July 30, 2022
Posted inBangor Penobscot County hires Bangor firm to take on overcrowded jail project by Sawyer Loftus January 12, 2022January 18, 2022
Posted inBangor Bangor jail can’t transfer inmates to state prisons because of continuing COVID outbreak by Judy Harrison November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor Penobscot County should build housing, not expand its jail by Opinion Contributor November 29, 2021November 29, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor Federal funds can be better spent on services, not expanding Penobscot County Jail by Opinion Contributor November 26, 2021November 26, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor Want to ease jail overcrowding? Ensure people have homes, health care and substance use treatment. by Opinion Contributor November 23, 2021November 23, 2021
Posted inBangor Penobscot County wants to add 100 beds to its overcrowded jail by Judy Harrison November 3, 2021November 3, 2021
Posted inBangor Penobscot County will spend nearly $1M next year to send inmates to other jails by Judy Harrison October 20, 2021October 20, 2021
Posted inBangor Bangor jail closes to all but most violent new arrestees during COVID outbreak by Judy Harrison October 11, 2021October 11, 2021
Posted inBangor 23 test positive in new COVID outbreak at the Penobscot County Jail by Judy Harrison October 5, 2021October 6, 2021
Posted inBangor Brewer is concerned about inmates’ early releases at overcrowded county jail by Lia Russell September 15, 2021September 16, 2021
Posted inBangor Bangor jail is functioning without 25 percent of its staff as overcrowding persists by Judy Harrison September 10, 2021September 9, 2021
Posted inEditorials Comprehensive solutions are needed for overdue end to chronic overcrowding at Bangor jail by The BDN Editorial Board August 26, 2021August 26, 2021
Posted inBangor Penobscot County considers mobile jail made from semi-trailers to ease inmate overcrowding by Judy Harrison August 26, 2021August 26, 2021
Posted inBangor Penobscot County Jail gets temporary license, and 90 days to address overcrowding by Sawyer Loftus August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
