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| Maine prison system getting tougher on sex offenses |
| By bangordailynews.com- Stephen Betts |
| Published: 05/07/2014 |
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The state’s pursuit of a misdemeanor indecent conduct charge against a prisoner already serving a 40-year sentence is part of a renewed effort to crack down on sexual misconduct within the prison system. Scott Fish, director of special projects for the Maine Department of Corrections, said the state agency has a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. Fish made his comment in response to questions about a criminal charge being filed against prisoner Kerry Gray, 50, who pleaded guilty Monday in Knox County Superior Court to one count of indecent conduct for exposing himself to another prisoner. A jury pool had been called in Monday for jurors to be selected for his case and one other nonrelated case. But after Gray pleaded guilty, the judge sentenced him to serve an additional 21 days. Gray was convicted in 2005 of gross sexual assault, attempted murder and arson in the attack on his 76-year-old female neighbor. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the offenses, which occurred in Livermore Falls. Read More. |
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