Page 17 - 2020 Annual report

Inmate Transportation

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Intake Due to COVID-19 there was limited extraditions.

Officers/Transport Officers worked to create The majority of extraditions were to Massachusetts
and implement a video court system. The & New Hampshire. Other states included Delaware,
system allows for the jail to provide video New York, California, Pennyslvania, Massachusetts,
court proceedings (Federal & County), and Connecticut.
attorney/client video visitation, mental
health evaluations, outpatient/inpatient Transportation Numbers
drug addiction Screenings, Maine Pre-Trial 2017 2018 2019 2020
Interviews, veteran service interviews, all 100000
while maintaining quarantine and social 90000
80000
distancing. 70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Miles Inmates
Driven Transported

Food Services
There were 398,859 meals were served to

inmates and staff in 2020.This averages 1,092
meals per day.

Average cost per meal for 2020 was
approximately $1.30/meal, a decrease of $0.14
compared to the prior year. A new food vendor
was used in 2020 to help control increasing
food costs. On average, 45 special diet meals
(includes medical ordered, religious beliefs,
and personal choice diet) are prepared each
meal.

Chaplain Services

Reverend Jeffrey McIlwain provides spiritual support to all denominations

and is available for both inmates and staff. He is a critical liaison between

the Sheriff’s Office and the community, providing relevant insight on topics

of concern in our communities.

There were no religious volunteers allowed in the jail in 2020 due to
COVID-19. Volunteeer Chaplains Macauley Lord and Rev. Dannita Lofton
helped coordinate volunteers to provide spiritual literature for inmates.
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