Maine Department of Corrections
E209579
The Maine Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing adult and juvenile correctional facilities, probation, and parole services throughout Maine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maine Department of Corrections canonical | 2 |
| Maine state correctional system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850207 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine Department of Corrections Context triple: [Government of Maine, hasAgency, Maine Department of Corrections]
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A.
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the state agency responsible for overseeing and managing adult correctional facilities and prison operations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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B.
Maine Department of Public Safety
The Maine Department of Public Safety is the state-level agency responsible for coordinating law enforcement, emergency response, and public safety services across Maine.
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C.
Alaska Department of Corrections
The Alaska Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising offenders, and managing correctional programs within Alaska.
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D.
Maine Bureau of General Services
The Maine Bureau of General Services is a state agency responsible for managing and maintaining government facilities and related support services in Maine.
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E.
Snake River Correctional Institution
Snake River Correctional Institution is a large state prison facility in Oregon that houses adult inmates under the supervision of the Oregon Department of Corrections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine Department of Corrections Target entity description: The Maine Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing adult and juvenile correctional facilities, probation, and parole services throughout Maine.
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A.
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the state agency responsible for overseeing and managing adult correctional facilities and prison operations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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B.
Maine Department of Public Safety
The Maine Department of Public Safety is the state-level agency responsible for coordinating law enforcement, emergency response, and public safety services across Maine.
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C.
Alaska Department of Corrections
The Alaska Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising offenders, and managing correctional programs within Alaska.
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D.
Maine Bureau of General Services
The Maine Bureau of General Services is a state agency responsible for managing and maintaining government facilities and related support services in Maine.
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E.
Snake River Correctional Institution
Snake River Correctional Institution is a large state prison facility in Oregon that houses adult inmates under the supervision of the Oregon Department of Corrections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
state corrections department ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MDOC ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Maine Board of Corrections
ⓘ
Maine state court system ⓘ
surface form:
Maine Judicial Branch
Maine law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employs |
administrative staff
ⓘ
correctional officers ⓘ juvenile community corrections officers ⓘ probation officers ⓘ |
| follows |
Maine Department of Corrections policies
ⓘ
Maine criminal justice statutes ⓘ |
| goal |
offender rehabilitation
ⓘ
public safety ⓘ reentry support ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adult Community Corrections
ⓘ
Division of Juvenile Services ⓘ Office of Information Technology ⓘ Office of Management and Budget ⓘ Office of Policy and Strategic Planning ⓘ Office of Professional Review ⓘ Office of Victim Services ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| oversees |
Bolduc Correctional Facility
ⓘ
Charleston Correctional Facility ⓘ Downeast Correctional Facility ⓘ Long Creek Youth Development Center ⓘ Maine State Prison (historic location) ⓘ
surface form:
Maine State Prison
Mountain View Correctional Facility ⓘ adult probation offices in Maine ⓘ juvenile community corrections offices in Maine ⓘ |
| provides |
educational programs for inmates
ⓘ
mental health services for offenders ⓘ reentry programs for offenders ⓘ substance use treatment programs for offenders ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adult correctional facilities in Maine
ⓘ
community corrections in Maine ⓘ juvenile correctional facilities in Maine ⓘ parole services in Maine ⓘ probation services in Maine ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Government of Maine ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Maine correctional policies and reports ⓘ |
| website | https://www.maine.gov/corrections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine Department of Corrections Description of subject: The Maine Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing adult and juvenile correctional facilities, probation, and parole services throughout Maine.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maine state correctional system