Maine Correctional Center
Scott Burnheimer, Superintendent
17 Mallison Falls Road
Windham Maine 04062
Phone: 207-893-7000
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It is the mission of the Maine Correctional Center to improve public
safety by decreasing the recidivism of both male and female prisoners
by providing opportunities for correctional rehabilitation within a
supervised and secure setting, while assuring the safety of the public,
the staff and the prisoners.
While striving to complete this mission, the Maine Correctional Center
recognizes the indispensable and valuable contributions of its security,
program, and support staff, and is committed to the ongoing development
of a professional and skilled work force.
This mission is accomplished through the Correctional Center's responsibility
as the Department of Corrections' primary Reception Center, and the
utilization of professional practices, objective risk assessment, and
the research-based rehabilitation programs, which have been proven
to reduce the likelihood that an offender will re-offend.
Within this mission, the Maine Correctional Center recognizes its
responsibility to educate prisoners as to the harm criminal conduct
causes to the victim and to the community, and to provide prisoners
with opportunities to repay the community through participation in
public service work and restitution.
Throughout their MCC commitment, prisoners are expected to accept
increasing levels of personal responsibility for their conduct and
for successful participation in rehabilitative programs. The Maine
Correctional Center strives to have prisoners accept responsibility
for their own behavior, for their family obligations, and for their
actions in the community.
The Maine Correctional Center is a Medium/Minimum Security facility
and houses both male and female prisoners. It was established
by an Act of the Legislature on April 4, 1919.
An appropriation
of $45,000 was made to purchase land and buildings, located in
Windham. Originally called the Reformatory for Men, it was later
named the Men's Correctional Center. In 1976, the Stevens School
was closed and the women were moved to the Maine Correctional
Center (renamed).
A multipurpose (male and female) housing unit opened
in May, 1989. A new women's unit (estimated capacity of 70)
opened on July 25, 2002.
Population as of January 15, 2008: 578 males, 107 females.
