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Knox County Jail will stop housing long-term prisoners due to high costs

Knox County will save an estimated $7 million in 2026 by transferring long-term inmates to Two Bridges Regional Jail, avoiding a costly $75 million to $100 million new jail bond.

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Officials say the county's long-term incarcerated population will be moved to the Two Bridges Regional Jail, while the Knox County Jail will become a holding facility.

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Lewiston Sun JournalLewiston Sun Journal
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Knox County to partner with Two Bridges jail

Knox County will send people in custody to the Wiscasset jail in 2026.

·Lewiston, United States
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Bangor Daily NewsBangor Daily News
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Large layoffs loom as Knox County OKs sending inmates to Wiscasset jail

The commissioners took their action despite pleas from employees who asked the county leaders to look at other options.

·Bangor, United States
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Knox County Jail will stop housing long-term prisoners due to high costs

Officials say the county's long-term incarcerated population will be moved to the Two Bridges Regional Jail, while the Knox County Jail will become a holding facility.

·Portland, United States
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Knox County to partner with Two Bridges Regional Jail, easing financial strain

Knox County will move long-term inmates to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset in 2026, aiming to cut rising costs and address the aging Rockland jail facility.

·Portland, United States
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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Monday, November 10, 2025.
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