Maine

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in Maine. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by Maine's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

F
State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons8594,018--------10,50849,149
Federal Prisons----------------
ICE Detention Centers1--0--0------
State and Local Youth Facilities2--------------
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons----------------
Federal Prisons----------------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

Maine Correctional Center - Men

State Adult Prisons

353--

Mountain View Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

162--

Maine State Prison

State Adult Prisons

160--

Bolduc Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

106--

Maine Correctional Center - Women

State Adult Prisons

78--
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Map of Maine with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

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180

350

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in Maine. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    None

  • Cumulative Deaths

    None

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    Systemwide only

  • Vaccinations

    Systemwide only

  • Boosters

    None

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    None

  • Cumulative Deaths

    None

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    No

  • Clearly Defined

    No

  • Contextualized Historically

    No

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

State-wide

All

650Short remaining sentence, Other

Statewide prisons

Maine

157
Map of Maine with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource