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Bangor resident urges Penobscot County to release jail boarding costs and inmate demographics; county staff say they will provide existing records under FOIA
Summary
During public comment, a Bangor resident asked Penobscot County for detailed figures on "boarding out" inmates, opioid-settlement commitments, and demographic information about people in the county jail. County staff said they will provide existing records responsive to requests but said law does not require staff to create new documents.
A Bangor resident used the public‑comment period at the Jan. 21 Penobscot County meeting to ask commissioners for detailed information about jail boarding costs and inmate demographics.
Larry Dansinger identified himself as a Bangor resident and said he was responding to media reporting that the county might pay up to $2,500,000 next year for boarding out inmates. “I’d like to know if I can get figures from either the sheriff or…
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