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The old Maine State Prison in Thomaston was moved to a new, larger prison in Warren in February 2002 because of the growing prisoner population. Some residents in Thomaston objected to the relocation of the prison out of their town, because it was a part of their history and local economy.
Mar. 4—THOMASTON, Maine — In the 20 years since the old Maine State Prison was torn down, the 15-acre parcel along Route 1 in Thomaston where it stood has remained undeveloped open space. Now ...
2007-11-26 21:31 Hugh Manatee 816×448× (113973 bytes) Warden's residence and eastern wall of prison, Thomaston, ME; from a 1905 postcard published by the Metropolitan News Co. of Boston, Massachusetts.
Thomaston was home to the Maine State Prison until 2002, when it moved to Warren and the former facility was demolished. The prison was locally famous for its shop featuring handmade wares of prisoners and inspired the prison in the film, The Shawshank Redemption. [12] The gift shop still exists today. [13]
The Maine Department of Corrections is a government agency in the U.S. state 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.
Location of Knox County in Maine. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Maine. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National ...
SR 220, of which SR 97 is its former alignment, has its southern terminus here. SR 97 proceeds northeast out of town, passes through Cushing, and then enters Warren, where it ends at US 1 near the Oyster River, just west of Thomaston. The Maine State Prison is located on SR 97 in Warren, near the Cushing town line. [2]
The crimes took place days after Eaton was released from a Maine prison for unrelated crimes. He has been in jail since his latest arrest. Killed were David Eaton, 66; Eger and Cynthia Eaton, both ...