01/17/2025
Big Salute to Representative Mike Hoadley who introduced legislation to transfer the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility to a bidder at fair market value. The facility was a maximum-security prison with five 88-bed housing units and another unit comprising of 164 beds. The facility now is vacant, and a series of recent break-ins have only led to additional issues. Instead of continued inaction and a blighted site, Hoadley said the property could be retrofitted by a new owner to meet various potential needs – including increased mental health care for residents.
Hoadley introduced the legislation during the previous term, previous leadership chose to not take up the bill for a vote from the full House. State Representative Mike Hoadley
