Died in prison
Albert Paul
Albert Paul was born in 1933 in Sanford, Maine, and grew up in foster care. In a 2013 interview, he said, "The world out there has changed for me." He was the longest-serving prisoner in Maine state custody, and at 87 he was held at a state prison when he died. The Maine Department of Corrections announced his death in March 2021 and said it was not related to COVID-19. The Attorney General's Office and the Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Maine Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Attorney General's Office (outside investigators); Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).