Activists urge Penobscot County to consider diversion efforts over jail expansion

Recently, an organization we are working with, No Penobscot County Jail Expansion, held a press conference making their case for the establishment of diversion programs as an alternative to the construction of a new county jail.

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BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - While Penobscot County works on plans to relocate the jail from Bangor to Hampden, a local group has formed to offer an alternative.

Hoping to keep folks out of jail rather than expand the number of beds, local activists have created the Penobscot County Diversion and Problem-Solving Pilot Initiative.

Read the full article on WABI5.