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Sheriff’s office reports 159 inmates at Two Bridges Jail; commissioners appoint new jail authority member
Summary
The sheriff’s office reported 159 inmates at the Two Bridges Jail on the morning of the meeting, including a pretrial majority. Commissioners appointed Judy Dunkel as a community member to the 2 Bridges Regional Jail Authority and approved a reallocation to Project Lifesaver supporting caregivers.
County commissioners received a sheriff’s office update reporting 159 inmates at Two Bridges Jail on the morning of June 17. The sheriff’s office provided a county-by-county breakdown and a status summary: 143 of the 159 inmates were pretrial and 16 were sentenced.
The county breakdown provided by the sheriff’s office was: 21 inmates from Lincoln County, 27 from Sagadahoc, 12 from Knox, 51 from Penobscot, 25 from Waldo, 4 federal, and 19 held on ICE-related matters. County staff said they had requested additional details on individual lengths of stay and would follow up with the chief deputy for a fuller report.
Commissioners also heard that Project Lifesaver — a program that provides locator devices for people with cognitive impairment — has five active participants in the county. The board approved reclassifying $5,072.64 from dormant EMA-related reserve accounts to Project Lifesaver operations (caregiver services only).
In governance matters, commissioners appointed Judy Dunkel of Dresden as a community member to the 2 Bridges Regional Jail Authority. Dunkel told commissioners she has prior prison-ministry experience and a background as a psychotherapist; she said she would attend meetings if appointed and expressed interest in issues such as length of stay and services for inmates.
Commissioners said staff would provide Dunkel with a binder of authority materials ahead of the July 9, 4 p.m. jail-authority meeting and that an orientation packet would be shared. The appointment motion passed unanimously.
No further operational decisions were taken in public session about jail programs; commissioners directed staff to request additional reporting from the chief deputy regarding lengths of stay and service provision.
