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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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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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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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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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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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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Conditions for youth at Long Creek have improved, corrections commissioner tells lawmakers
Commissioner Randall Liberty said his agency is pushing to hire more staff and prevent more eruptions of violence at the state’s juvenile lockup.
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Corrections chief to tell lawmakers about state’s response to report critical of Long Creek
Commissioner Randall Liberty says some of the changes suggested in the report already have been adopted at Maine’s only youth prison.
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Maine Voices: Locked up for the holidays – why youth in Long Creek must be released now
Youth prisons neither keep communities any safer nor help young people, so we must get these kids home with the care and support they need.
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Mother settles suit over transgender teen’s 2016 suicide at Long Creek
Michelle Knowles, of North Vassalboro, filed the federal lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections in April.