<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0TxIyc_1GqDfCoW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0TxIyc_1GqDfCoW00" width="840" height="630" ><figcaption>Kendra Caruso / Maine Public Members of the local group No Penobscot County jail Expansion gather outside the Penobscot County Jail at 85 Hammond St. Wednesday, Oct. 21, to urge residents to vote down a referendum that would allow the county to build a new jail in Hampden.</figcaption></figure>Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday.Voters rejected the jail referendum by a narrow margin of 136 votes. County Commissioner Blair Tinkham released the unofficial results Friday, days after Maine saw historic midterm voter turnout.There were 32,503 votes cast against the jail relocation and 32,367 votes for it.County commissioners had planned to build a new jail in Hampden but needed permission from residents to move it outside the county seat in Bangor.But the referendum faced opposition from a local group that wanted to see the county create more diversion programs instead of building a bigger jail.Some Penobscot County voters said Tuesday that they voted it down out of concern that it could increase property taxes.The referendum only dealt with the jail relocation. Had it passed, county commissioners were discussing a possible referendum to include funding next year. Now, it's unclear how plans for the new jail will move forward.Tinkham said they are discussing how to certify the results with a lawyer and what comes next.</div></body>

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Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday. Voters rejected the jail referendum by a narrow margin of 136 votes. County Commissioner Blair Tinkham released the unofficial results Friday, days after Maine saw historic midterm voter turnout. There were...

Penobscot County voters scuttle plans for jail relocation

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Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday. Voters rejected the jail referendum by a nar

Penobscot County voters scuttle plans for jail relocation

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