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Service Notice UPDATE (October 6, 2026): Personal Visit Scheduling Has Resumed for affected Adult Facilities

Personal visit scheduling has resumed at all Maine Department of Corrections adult facilities following the system upgrade.

Professional visits and visits at Long Creek Youth Development Center were not affected by the temporary scheduling pause.

Thank you for your patience during the system upgrade.

 

News 

Maine’s Efforts to Improve Prison Conditions and Public Safety - Brennan Center for Justice, October 2026

Maine's head prison chief on giving inmates second chances: "I believe in redemption" - CBS Mornings, September 2026

Governor Mills Announces Retirement of Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner Randy Liberty - Office of the Governor, September 2026

Long Creek Youth Development Center launches new career JPW video - MDOC, June 2026

Eight MDOC residents graduate from the University of Maine at Augusta - WABI, May 2026

MDOC residents help Winslow VFW restore park ahead of Memorial Day - WABI, May 2026

Commissioner Liberty talks Reentry 2030 with Maine's Morning News - WVOM, May 2026

Maine Joins National Reentry 2030 Initiative to Break Incarceration Cycles  - Press Release, April 2026

Second Chances, Stronger Communities: Commissioner Randall Liberty on Recovery, Redemption, & Workforce  - Maine Ideas Podcast, April 2026

Maine Departments of Correction and Labor are true partners - Bangor Daily News, March 2026

'It’s all for a great cause:' Icy plunge raises more than $40,000 for Special Olympics Maine - News Center Maine, March 2026
Team MDOC Raises more than $9,300 for Special Olympics Maine

Pickleball is wildly popular. It’s even a hit in this Maine prison - News Center Maine, March 2026

Maine Correctional Residents Earn Paychecks through Remote Work Program - WMTW, February 2026

Maine DOC Joins National Effort to Increase Access to Education and Training in Correctional Facilities - January 2026


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