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Podcast: Maine Things Considered
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Judge: Governor Doesn't Have Power To Close Maine Prison
Category: Government & Organizations
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Publish Date: 2018-03-16 05:12:08
Description: Supporters of the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport are wondering what happens next now that a superior court judge has issued a temporary injunction keeping the jail open until June. The judge sided with the Maine Attorney General, labor unions and the Washington County Commission, ruling that the LePage administration lacks the authority to unilaterally close the prison.
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