Maine Department of Corrections

Maine Department of Corrections
Abbreviation MDOC

Patch of the Maine Department of Corrections
Agency overview
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* State of Maine, USA
Map of Maine Department of Corrections's jurisdiction.
Population 1,329,328
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Augusta, Maine
Agency executives
  • Dr. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Commissioner
  • Jody Breton, Deputy Commissioner
  • Rodney Bouffard, Associate Commissioner for Adult Facilities
  • Colin O'Neill, Associate Commissioner for Juvenile Services
Website
MEDOC Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Maine Department of Corrections is a state agency 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.

The Maine Department of Corrections selected CMS as a party to begin a contract with in early April 2003.[2]

Adult Institutions

Juvenile Institutions

The Division of Juvenile Services operates juvenile reformatories. The headquarters of the division is in the Elkins Building in Augusta.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Welcome to the Award Winning Maine Department of Corrections." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
  2. Goodman, Giselle. "Prisons have new contractor for health care." Portland Press Herald. April 26, 2003. 1B. Retrieved on August 14, 2010.
  3. Women's Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  4. "Division of Juvenile Services." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  5. "Long Creek Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  6. "Home." Arthur R. Gould School. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  7. "Long Creek Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 16, 2015.
  8. "Mountain View Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  9. "Mountain View Youth Development Center." Maine Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 16, 2015.
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