Inmates to Be Removed From Maine County Jail Due to Health, Safety Concerns

Piscataquis County sheriff "confident" that jail deficiencies can be addressed with safety plan

Jail operations were restricted by the MDOC because of a substantial "concern for the health and safety of staff, inmates and visitors"

Maine DOC Orders Piscataquis County Jail to Stop Taking New Prisoners After Failing Health and Safety Inspections

The Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) ordered the Piscataquis County Jail to stop taking on new inmates as of Tuesday, after the jail failed to meet 11 mandatory standards during its bi-annual inspection in July. [RELATED: Pissed in Piscataquis, Massachusetts Man Leads Police on Multi-Town Chase Before Arrest – and Hangover…] The DOC was reportedly [...] The post Maine DOC Orders Piscataquis County Jail to Stop Taking New Prisoners After Fai…

Piscataquis County Jail halts new intakes after failing health and safety inspection

The failures included discrepancies in medical records, improper medication, and not following infectious disease protocols.

Inmates to be removed from Maine county jail due to health, safety concerns

In addition, the Piscataquis County Jail can no longer accept new inmates until a plan of corrective action is accepted, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.

Maine restricts Piscataquis County Jail operations after it fails to meet key standards

The Department of Corrections has ordered the jail to stop new intakes, return boarded inmates to their original facilities, and create a plan to address its shortcomings.

Department of Corrections restricts Piscataquis Jail operations due to health, safety concerns

(Stock photo by Motortion/Getty Images)The operations of the Piscataquis County Jail are being restricted due to substantial failure to meet health and safety standards, the Maine Department of Corrections announced on Tuesday. Among the failures discovered in the jail’s latest biennial inspection were discrepancies in medical records, improper management of medication and medical sharps like needles, and not following infectious disease protoco…