A new bill under consideration at the State House seeks to increase the number of inmates in Maine who qualify for free phone ...

Abdihamit Ali has been serving a 7-year sentence after being found guilty of elevated aggravated assault, reckless conduct ...

A series of bills proposed by the Maine Department of Corrections that could increase fees for people held in state prisons has prompted lawmakers to ask for a clearer look at the economy inside the ...

A new warden has been selected for the Maine State Prison. The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) on Friday announced that Nathan Thayer will assume the role following a lengthy search and ...

Trevor Averill is appealing the sentence handed down Friday for the death of his 2-month-old daughter in 2021.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is about to get its first major license plate update since Bill Clinton ...

Enrollment in state work release can rise above 350 during the year. It now stands at 166 people, 12 of whom work remote. Lawmakers are considering a monthly fee for the laptops provided.

Djvan Carter, 47, was tried in Penobscot County Superior Court this winter on charges of aggravated attempted murder, ...

Djvan Carter was sentenced for hitting his girlfriend in the head with a hammer and trying to run over a police officer.

A series of bills proposed by the Maine Department of Corrections that could increase fees for people held in state prisons has prompted lawmakers to ask for a clearer look at the economy inside ...