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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
House narrowly approves bill to send fewer youths to troubled prison
The proposal would allow the state to assess the needs of young people accused of crimes and provide them with services so they can remain in the community, rather than be sent to Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
‘We are in a crisis,’ workers at Maine’s only youth prison tell the state
Educators, maintenance staff and supervisory staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland outlined their concerns and demands in a letter to the Department of Corrections.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Leader of Maine’s youth prison steps down
Long Creek Youth Development Center Superintendent Lynne Allen resigned for undisclosed personal reasons, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
As problems at Long Creek persist, staffing shortages forced the state to close 2 alternative sites for juveniles
The Maine Department of Corrections tells lawmakers it had to halt operations at 2 homes last year because it couldn't find enough workers, compounding ongoing issues at the state's only youth detention facility.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Former Long Creek inmate sues state, alleging excessive isolation, sexual assault as teen
The lawsuit targets the Maine Department of Corrections, which is tasked with rehabilitating juveniles at the Long Creek Youth Development Center; instead, a former resident alleges, staff subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Waterville court hearing reveals Mount Vernon girl was stabbed 10 times
Evidence in a case involving the killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14, emerged Tuesday at Waterville District Court, where a hearing is being held to determine if the boy charged with her murder, Aidan Grant, will be tried as a juvenile or an adult.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Lawmakers split on response to reports of increased juvenile crimes
The House rejects a bill that would allow police to resume temporary detentions of juveniles for less serious crimes, with Democrats calling for more services to support at-risk youth.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Staff at youth prison slept in empty inmate housing between long shifts
Employees at Long Creek Youth Development Center were allowed to sleep in a housing unit meant for female inmates so they could cut down on long commutes.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Lawmakers make late move to close Long Creek Youth Development Center
Legislators gutted a bill originally aimed at limiting some use-of-force techniques at the youth prison, and now seek a timeline to close the facility entirely.
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