The mission of the Two Bridges Regional Jail is to protect the public; to provide a safe, secure, and professional environment which embraces direct supervision principles in the management of detainees; and, through role-modeling and programs, to equip detainees with the means to live a productive and law-abiding lifestyle.

Welcome to Two Bridges

Two Bridges is a 172-bed direct supervision correctional facility located in Wiscasset, Maine. It is the only regional jail in Maine, and the first regional jail to be built north of Virginia.

The Public Lobby Reception Area

Please have a seat while you’re waiting.

All arrestees are brought into the jail by the arresting officer through the vehicle sallyport.

Vehicle Sallyport:

Intake: “Please have a seat, the officer will be with you in a minute.”

A single cell.

A double-bunked cell.

1 of 2 Male General Population Housing Unit.

Inmates eat and recreate in their own housing unit; phones (by the stairs) are available for use whenever they are out in the day room. The housing officer is inside the unit with the inmates at all times.

The Female Housing Unit.There are two cells within the self-contained unit for female maximum or segregation.

This unit is dormitory style living with regular clothes washing facilities. These inmates are generally out during the day working in the facility or on a work program.

Male Minimum Housing Unit

The Special Management Unit has it’s own Control Center, 4-man Maximum Security Unit, 4-man Admin/Discipline Unit, and an 8-man Stabilization Unit.

Special Management Unit

The Stabilization Unit. Inmates here are closely monitored until they are able to

return to a regular housing unit.

Each housing unit has its own recreation yard.

There is an indoor multi-purpose room which can be used in inclement weather or for larger group events.

Meals are prepared in the kitchen and brought to the housing units by inmate workers.

The Officer in Central Control monitors all three major hallways, as well as the lobby and outdoor surveillance. Using state-of-the-art jail management systems, the Officer controls all movement in the facility.

Central Control

You can’t see the Officer inside the control room, but he will open the door for you just as you reach it.

The central hallway contains classrooms, program space, library, computer lab, and indoor recreation. Two large housing units are at the end of the hall.

Two Bridges Regional Jail provides a variety of programs available to inmates including drug dependency programs, creative art and painting, parenting, career explorations, mental health coping skills, self concept/self esteem, HIV/AIDS education and bible study groups. There are also classes for GED, College Prep and Adult Basic Education. Additional programs offered include crochet, sewing, nutrition, anger management, AA and Narcotics Anonymous among others.

Programs Classroom

The Computer Lab has classes for keyboarding and various office applications. Through an agreement with Wiscasset School System, TBRJ is able to offer the PLATO Learning Lab. PLATO allows offenders to work toward and receive a regular high school diploma.

Computer Lab

TBRJ’s Library is well stocked with legal reference material as well as a very good selection of current recreational reading items.

Library

CommissaryThe Commissary is the “jail store” where the inmates can

purchase goodies and hygiene items not provided by the jail.

Crochet and Sewing Classes► The crochet and sewing programs make hats, scarves, mittens, afghans and small

toys to donate to the Barbara Bush Hospital and other local charities.

Wood ShopInmates are paid an hourly wage out of which deductions are taken for fines and restitution and room and board; the balance goes into the inmate’s account.

Large doll house made in the Wood Shop that was raffled for charity.Great effort and detail went into this project.

Wood Shop items for sale in the lobby.

Wood Shop projects for sale.

The Garden Project

Over two tons of produce was donated to seven area food banks in 2010.

Nurse’s Station

Medical Examination Room

Medical Observation Cell

Central Laundry

TBRJ consumes 55,000 to 60,000 gallons of fuel a year. There is a generator powered by propane in case of a loss of power.

Boiler Room

Exterior Fence

GarageThe garage was constructed by Inmates from the

Maine Department of Corrections

Inside Garage The TBRJ Maintenance Crew plows and sands the parking lots; inmate workers maintain the grounds year-round.

Tools are inventoried on shadow boards to be easily accounted for.

That’s all, folks!