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The Maine Department of Corrections is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maine that is responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of both adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the state. The agency has its headquarters in Augusta.[1] As of January 2016, the Maine DOC had 2,223 inmates in its custody.
| Maine Department of Corrections | |
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| Abbreviation | MDOC |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Maine, USA |
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| Map of Maine Department of Corrections's jurisdiction | |
| Population | 1,329,328 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Augusta, Maine |
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| MEDOC Website | |
History
editIn early 1823 the legislature authorized the construction of the first state prison. The facility was built in Thomaston atop the site of a limestone quarry.[2]
Adult institutions
edit- Bolduc Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 222)
- Mountain View Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 375)
- Maine Correctional Center (inmate capacity 662)
- Southern Maine Reentry Center (inmate capacity 64 Women)
- Maine State Prison (inmate capacity 916)
- Downeast Correctional Facility. Closed but under construction to house fifty residents for work release.
- Transitional Living Program about to be open for clients under probation supervision who receive assistance in housing and job searches.
Juvenile institutions
editThe Division of Juvenile Services operates the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.[3] The headquarters of the division is in the Elkins Building in Augusta.[4]
Mountain View was closed to juveniles and all juveniles moved to Long Creek. It is now an adult facility.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome to the Award Winning Maine Department of Corrections." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MAINE STATE PRISON IN THOMASTON". Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Long Creek Youth Development Center | Department of Corrections". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Division of Juvenile Services." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.