Maine

The officer had disclosed past drug use, including abuse of prescription drugs, LSD and cocaine, on his application

Many at Monday's hearing on the Maine Department of Corrections proposal said the proposal is too vague, would cause discipline problems at state prisons, and would damage efforts to rehabilitate prisoners

Current policy forbids inmates in the state prison system from soliciting pen pals, acting as a reporter, publishing under a byline, hosting or being a guest on a broadcast or acting as an agent of the news media

Robert Goguen, 40, of Bangor alleged in a lawsuit filed more than three years ago that jail officials conspired to deny him due process

Currently there is no precise figure for the amount the jails might need

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said he accepts "complete responsibility" for the actions of deputies who spoke with the women

A sheriff in Maine says female lawyers will no longer be required to remove their underwire bras to enter jail to meet with their clients

"It's absolutely outrageous," said attorney Amy Fairfield

Justices on Maine's highest court are skeptical about an appeal by a man who was stripped of his right to a lawyer because he couldn't get along with five earlier ones

The Maine Department of Corrections has chosen Kennebec County Sheriff Randy Liberty to be the next warden at the Maine State Prison

Warden Rodney Bouffard, who was promoted to the position in May 2013 to replace former Warden Patricia Barnhart, has been promoted

Department of Corrections is changing the mission of a facility that has housed youthful offenders from northern and central Maine to one that will handle adult inmates

$500 from the sale of a dog cage will be used to buy material to build a K-9 obstacle course behind the Sheriff's Office