- Maine Department of Corrections
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The Maine Department of Corrections is a state agency of Maine that operates prisons. The agency has its headquarters in Augusta.[1]
The Maine Department of Corrections selected CMS as a party to begin a contract with in early April 2003.[2]
Contents
Adult Institutions
- Bolduc Correctional Facility
- Central Maine Pre-Release Center
- Charleston Correctional Facility
- Downeast Correctional Facility
- Maine Correctional Center
- Maine State Prison
Juvenile Institutions
The Division of Juvenile Services operates juvenile reformatories. The headquarters of the division is in the Elkins Building in Augusta.[3]
- Long Creek Youth Development Center (South Portland)[4] - The Arthur R. Gould School (ARGS) is the educational program for the inmates.[5]
- Mountain View Youth Development Center (Charleston) - The facility serves 14 counties in central, east, and northern Maine. The counties are Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington.[6]
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Maine
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- Prison
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Award Winning Maine Department of Corrections." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
- ^ Goodman, Giselle. "Prisons have new contractor for health care." Portland Press Herald. April 26, 2003. 1B. Retrieved on August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Division of Juvenile Services." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Long Creek Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Home." Arthur R. Gould School. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Mountain View Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
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