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| Crowded Kennebec County jail may fill gym with bunks |
| By pressherald.com- Peter McGuire |
| Published: 09/28/2015 |
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AUGUSTA — Kennebec County officials are considering converting open space at the county jail to create nearly 40 new bunks to hold an overflow of inmates the jail has dealt with since this summer. A new state law made it too expensive to board inmates in jails in other counties, officials say. Kennebec County Chief Deputy Ryan Reardon said the plan is still in its preliminary stages, but it would include converting indoor public space and some maintenance areas into new bed space for inmates. Reardon said the jail is gathering quotes from contractors and working with the Maine Department of Corrections on getting approval for the possible conversion. He could not give an estimate of the cost. Read More. |
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