Maine Department of Corrections

Our Facebook page features news and info about the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC). Opinions expressed by visitors to the page do not reflect the opinions of the DOC or the State of Maine. We do not endorse any advertisements that may appear on this page. Also, external links or use of third-party applications here is not an endorsement by MDOC or the State of Maine.

We welcome your comments and suggestions. There are many ways you can get involved: “like” our page and posts, share our stories and pictures, participate in our events and programs. You can leave comments and feedback. You are personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. This is an open forum. It's family friendly. So please keep your comments, posts clean.

• Do not post graphic, obscene or explicit comments or comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, age, or religious group, gender, sexual orientation or disability status.

• Do not post comments that are deemed to be personal attacks, abusive, hateful, vindictive or that are intended to defame anyone or any organization.

• Do not post any solicitations (ex: asking users to "like" your Facebook page, visit your website, sign a petition). We reserve the right to share or suggest other pages at our discretion.

• Do not post advertisements, prize contests or giveaways. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.

• Do not post details about an ongoing investigation or legal or administrative proceeding that could prejudice the processes or could interfere with an individual's rights.

• Apparent spamming or trolling will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.

• Do not post copyrighted or trademarked images or graphics. Imagery posted on the Facebook wall should be owned by the user.

• Do not post comments, photos or videos that suggest, advocate or encourage illegal activity.

• Do not post political propaganda.

• Do not post documents of any kind.

• All information posted to social media sites will be unclassified. No FOUO (for official use only), confidential or classified information should ever be posted. Any content posted or submitted for posting is subject to public disclosure.

• Do not post any comment or perform any act that violates Facebook terms and policies.

The site is monitored by MDOC personnel. We reserve the right to remove off-topic, inappropriate or offensive content. Posts will be removed and users may be banned permanently, without notice, if they violate any of the guidelines listed above.

Use and participation on this page is considered acknowledgment and acceptance of the guidelines described above.

Thank you.