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April 1, 2026
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2026, page 11
Former Maine prison official Gerald Merrill, 64, pleaded guilty on March 16, 2026 of theft and accepting a bribe after stealing $2.4 million in stolen funds. As part of Merrill’s plea agreement, signed several days before a jury trial was scheduled to take place, he will spend up to …