Charleston Correctional Facility

Charleston Correctional Facility is located in Penobscot County Maine.  It is a minimum/community security prison that houses up to 211 adult males.  Depending on the crime the inmate is incarcerated for they may be required to participate in certain programs.  For instance if the inmate was convicted of a domestic violence crime they will be required to take a family violence education course, if drugs or alcohol played a role in the inmates crime they may take substance abuse courses.  Work release offers inmates the chance to work in various paid positions, including working for local employers, and local farms.  Inmates on work release can leave the institution to work during the day and return at the end of their shift, they are required to pay transportation, and room and board fees, in addition they may need to pay court ordered restitution, child support, and fines.

Charleston Correctional Facility participates in the prison industries program, offering inmates the chance to work in a woodshop and sawmill learning various skills of the trade.  Other work assignments offered at this prison include plumbing, welding, automotive maintenance, general facility maintenance, kitchen crew, storeroom crew, forest fire crew, and steam plant operations.  Each of these work assignments give the inmates valuable vocational skills they can utilize upon exiting the prison.

Visiting Hours at Charleston Correctional Facility:

All visits must be scheduled the Sunday in advance by calling (207)-285-7027.  Visiting occurs on Thursdays from 7:30pm-9pm, Saturdays from 2pm-3:30pm and again from 7:30pm-9pm, Sundays from 12pm-1:30pm (level 4 inmates only), and 2pm-3:30pm.  Three visitors are allowed during a visit, an additional visitor is allowed if the visitor is under the age of six.  Remember you must be on the approved visitation list before you can visit.

Physical Address:

Charleston Correctional Facility
1202 Dover Road
Charleston, ME 04422

Telephone:

(207)-285-0800

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Charleston Correctional Facility
1202 Dover Road
Charleston, ME 04422