A Lewiston man and a 17-year-old were arrested Tuesday in a state and local drug trafficking investigation, with the juvenile also facing charges in connection with an ongoing gunfire case.

The Maine Department of Corrections has ordered the jail to stop new intakes, return boarded inmates to their original facilities and create a plan to address its shortcomings.

After failing inspection, the Maine Department of Corrections ordered the jail to stop accepting inmates from around the state and return those it currently boards.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office is seeking to identify a man in connection with counterfeit $100 bills being passed ...

DOVER-FOXCROFT— The Piscataquis County Jail has been placed under operating restrictions following a state inspection that uncovered serious health and safety violations.

Sheriff Robert Young says the Dover-Foxcroft facility is on track to fix the issues of noncompliance that the Maine Department of Corrections raised in a recent inspection.

The March 16 fire that leveled the residence at 69 Pleasant Street in Lubec was preceded the same night by a violent knife attack inside that residence.

Remodeling of the Adams County Jail could begin in spring 2026. Adams County Commissioners authorized county officials to go ahead with a draft design for the project within the existing budget ...

The failures included discrepancies in medical records, improper medication, and not following infectious disease protocols.

Arkansas State Police are now investigating the suspected homicide of an inmate that happened inside the Monroe County Detention Center.

Lenawee County Jail will launch a new automated inmate info system on Aug. 12, providing public access to custody and visitation details.