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While Penobscot County leaders push for a new jail, he’s spent years fighting against it

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Within the span of an hour last week, Doug Dunbar had driven down dozens of Bangor streets to deliver prepaid cellphones and help someone refill a propane tank needed for heating.

Penobscot County funds diversion program to keep people out of overcrowded jail

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County will use an online diversion program this year to keep people out of its overcrowded jail.

Hampden asks Penobscot County for tax break if it builds new jail in town

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff HAMPDEN — The Hampden Town Council approved a proposed agreement to offset a new jail’s impact on taxpayers if Penobscot County builds it in the town.

Costs are rising at Maine’s county jails. Who will pay the price?

By Michael Livingston, Maine Public It’s well past 8 p.

Penobscot County is spending $100K to hold property for new jail

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County will pay a total of $100,000 to reserve land on which it hopes to build a new jail.

New details emerge about proposed county jail in Hampden

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Renderings for the proposed new Penobscot County jail could be available by the end of the year.

Everything we know about Penobscot County’s plan to build a new jail in Hampden

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A potential site has been chosen for the new Penobscot County Jail, but there are significant steps to be completed before a new facility can be constructed.

Hampden chosen as potential site for new Penobscot County Jail

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has chosen a property in Hampden as the potential site for a new jail, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.

A new diversion program is a better solution than a bigger jail in Penobscot County

By Frank Zarro, Dylan Moore and Benjamin Miller Maine has a reputation for being a caring state, a fact many are proud of.

No new jail in Penobscot County

To the Editor; Penobscot County Commissioners want to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money for a new and bigger jail.

Penobscot County narrows potential site of new jail to 2 properties

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The potential site for a new Penobscot County Jail has been narrowed down to two properties.

Charges mount against 4 men accused of killing Corinth man

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Two more men were charged with murder after a grand jury reviewed the criminal cases connected to a missing man found dead in Penobscot County last year.

Penobscot County may pay $2.5M to board inmates at other jails

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Penobscot County could pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more a year to send inmates to other jails across the state after the facilities raised their costs.

Site for new Penobscot County jail narrowed to 4 potential properties

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County officials are considering buying one of four properties on which to build a new jail.

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