In Androscoggin County, Sheriff Eric Samson said it’s too soon to go back to prepandemic protocols.
“We are still following guidelines, as much as practical, regarding the precautionary measures taken due to the pandemic,” Samson said. “It isn’t over yet.”
His patrol officers are continuing to exercise discretion in making arrests while using recommended personal protective equipment on the job.
Yet, the numbers of inmates at Androscoggin County Jail are back up, closer to prepandemic levels, he said.
On Tuesday, the headcount was 139, he said.
“We only have so many holding cells. And if our holding fills up, we can’t send people into the (general) population, because we can’t get their test results back soon enough,” he said.
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PARIS Oxford County continues to make steady progress as it converts its jail from a 72-hour holding facility to a full-time, full-service jail.
The Oxford County Commission on Thursday hired four new correction officers and promoted another officer to sergeant/supervisor. Commissioners also authorized County Administrator Donald Durrah and Sheriff Christopher Wainwright to sign contracts for food, medical and inmate telephone services ahead of the target date July 1 conversion.
The Oxford County Jail was downgraded to a 72-hour holding facility through a statewide jail consolidation plan in 2008, requiring it to transport inmates held more than 72 hours to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.