Arnold Nash, 68, was serving a 45-year prison sentence for killing his former neighbor in 1991.
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Maine State Prison inmates in solitary confinement end hunger strike
Inmates in the most restrictive unit at the Maine State Prison have stopped refusing their meals.
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Inmates in solitary confinement go on hunger strike at Maine State Prison
The inmates are protesting conditions in their segregated unit.
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Maine inmate held in solitary for nearly 2 years settles lawsuit
Under the agreement, no person will spend more than 30 days in solitary confinement without approval from the department commissioner.
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Women with jobs in Maine prisons face ‘hostile and abusive’ workplace, federal lawsuit says
A female corrections officer is suing the Maine Department of Corrections alleging harassment and discrimination.
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Thomaston man sentenced to 8 years for killing fellow inmate during altercation
An argument over stolen cigarettes led to the fatal fight between 2 prisoners in 2018, according to court documents.
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Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over unemployment benefits for prisoners
The state reversed itself and withheld unemployment benefits for prison inmates who were not allowed to continue work-release jobs during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Maine State Prison now totals 12 cases
The first case connected to the outbreak at the facility in Warren was reported March 16; as of Thursday, 11 inmates and one staff member were affected.
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UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant
The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.