BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - As the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office works toward building a new jail, some local groups have come out against it. For over a decade, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office ...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - While Penobscot County works on plans to relocate the jail from Bangor to Hampden, a local group has formed to offer an alternative. Hoping to keep folks out of jail rather than ...
MSN: Penobscot County wants a new jail. Local activists argue it will decrease incentive for social programs
Penobscot County wants a new jail. Local activists argue it will decrease incentive for social programs
NEWS CENTER Maine: State approves $4M for county jails, Penobscot County officials say permanent increase needed
State approves $4M for county jails, Penobscot County officials say permanent increase needed
Piscataquis Observer: There are better alternatives to a new Penobscot County Jail
To the Editor; On March 24, No Penobscot County Jail Expansion held a community classroom about the proposal for a larger jail in Penobscot County. Speakers argued that incarceration does not improve ...
MSN: A first look at plans to build new $70+ million Penobscot County jail in Hampden
Penobscot County officials are sharing the first glimpse of what a proposed new jail in Hampden could look like. The project has been in discussion for several years. While it is still in the early ...
A first look at plans to build new $70+ million Penobscot County jail in Hampden
It’s well past 8 p.m. in the Penobscot County Courthouse in Bangor. Members of the county’s budget committee are growing frustrated with the task at hand: trimming down an already lean proposed county ...