Maine Department of Corrections | |
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Abbreviation | MDOC |
Patch of the Maine Department of Corrections
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Agency overview | |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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Operations jurisdiction* | State of Maine, USA |
Map of Maine Department of Corrections's jurisdiction. | |
Population | 1,329,328 |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Augusta, Maine |
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Website | |
MEDOC Website | |
Footnotes | |
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. |
The Maine Department of Corrections is a state agency of Maine that is responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of both adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the State. The agency has its headquarters in Augusta. As of January 2016, the Maine DOC had 2,223 inmates in its custody.
The Maine Department of Corrections selected CMS as a party to begin a contract with in early April 2003.
The Division of Juvenile Services operates juvenile reformatories. The headquarters of the division is in the Elkins Building in Augusta.