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Maine Voices: It’s time to close Long Creek, end youth incarceration

by Rossana Natalini-Majerini and Abdulkadir Ali Special to the Press Herald October 2, 2021October 4, 2021

The state’s scramble to rebrand the institution can never heal the years of neglect and abuse that it has caused.

by The Editorial Board September 14, 2021September 13, 2021

The state’s youth prison should not stay open if it is still using dangerous techniques it was warned about in 2017.

Mills also moved to block a bill inspired by Hydro-Quebec’s spending on a potential ballot initiative in Maine.

The Maine Department of Corrections would have to develop a plan to close Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland by June 30, 2023.

by Jessica Jacques Special to the Press Herald May 15, 2021May 17, 2021

State funding should be redirected into providing better support for teens and their families and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.

by The Editorial Board April 4, 2021April 3, 2021

Developing community-based programs is the surest way to shut down Maine’s youth prison.

Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.

by Rep. Craig Hickman and Adan Abdikadir Special to the Press Herald February 29, 2020March 2, 2020

Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.

The measure would also prohibit courts from detaining juveniles solely because they can’t be sent home, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough.

by The Editorial Board February 2, 2020February 3, 2020

It’s time for lawmakers to respond to wasteful and ineffective spending on youth incarceration.