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Penobscot County jail overcrowding
Summary
A speaker laid out the case for a new county jail: built in 1869, capacity for 157, and $2.14 million a year spent boarding inmates elsewhere.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The county spends over $2.14 million a year boarding out inmates.
✅Who benefits
Communities throughout Penobscot County that rely on the regional jail.
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