The state is working with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office to develop a blueprint for establishing medication-assisted opioid treatment programs inside Maine county jails. Read More
All Jeannie Chapman remembers from her overdose was drawing the heroin into the needle, sticking it in her arm and then waking up in an ambulance. Read More
Marc Karun had lived in Stetson for six years before police arrested him Wednesday in connection with the murder and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Norwalk, Connecticut, nearly 33 years ago. Read More
Being incarcerated before a trial means defendants have a harder time reaching their attorneys, are cut off from the support of their family, can’t continue working to support their defense and can’t take steps to rehabilitate themselves in the eyes of the court, making it more likely that they will plead guilty. Read More
How 1 Mainer was jailed for sleeping in the wrong place, while another accused of murder walked free
Research shows that requiring cash to bail out of jail is no more effective than just releasing people with no financial requirement, and it fundamentally disadvantages those of lesser means. Meanwhile, the number of people unable to bail out has reached unprecedented heights in Maine. Read More
The growth of Maine's jail population has been driven not by an increase in people serving sentences for crimes but an increase in the number of prisoners like this woman who are being held prior to their conviction. Read More
The initiatives include a new mental health court, medication-assisted treatment for addiction and revising bail policies. Read More
Acadia has assured its patients that its error was an isolated mistake. But such blunders are more common in the health care industry than people may think. Read More
The blunder reflects the ongoing vulnerability of sensitive patient information in a digital age, even with rules in place to secure its privacy. It could lead to an audit of the hospital’s privacy and security protocols, and expose it to lawsuits from affected patients. Read More
Records obtained by the BDN suggest that misconduct is more common than Penobscot County Jail officials publicly acknowledged in the past. Read More
Despite a recent push to identify kids with lead poisoning, hundreds of Maine children are likely still exposed to its harmful effects. Read More
A team of researchers published a report Thursday that aims to serve as a blueprint for the future of Maine’s juvenile justice system. Read More
A Maine housing developer has received $350,000 from the federal government to build additional housing in the Bangor area in an effort that could nearly rid the city of long-term homelessness. Read More
“I think if you’re innovative, if you’re creative, compassionate, if you have empathy — I think much can be accomplished,” Liberty said. Read More
Inmates serving time at the Penobscot County Jail are now more likely to get out at 6:30 a.m. instead of midnight after the sheriff changed the policy last month. Read More
Then a truck pulled up, laden with gifts. Read More
How Maine has drastically reduced the number of people living on the streets and in the woods for long periods of time. Read More
Like many stories, this one began with a tip. Read More
One woman said his actions went even further, according to an investigation by the Bangor Daily News. Read More
His daughter died, followed by his son. Even when he took in his grandchildren, he could pay the rent. All he needed was a home. Read More
