Randall Liberty says the group will examine Maine’s juvenile justice system and revisit ending the incarceration of minors at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: New system must replace ineffective Long Creek youth prison
Maine can learn from other states that are following the four Rs: reduce, reform, replace, reinvest.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Don’t shutter another institution for Maine kids unless support services are in place
The Editorial Board’s call to close Long Creek stirs memories of the fallout from the closure of the Children’s Psychiatric Hospital.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Shuttering Long Creek won’t improve state’s juvenile-justice system
The facility connects youths to critical services such as a job placement program and college prep classes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time to stop incarcerating Maine children
Most of the youths now at the Long Creek facility don’t belong there – let’s create a place for them other than prison.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Advocacy group sues state for records of youths’ suicide attempts at Long Creek
Disability Rights Maine says it received reports of 5 attempted suicides between March and July at the juvenile detention center in South Portland and has been seeking records from the state, with little success.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Fixing Maine’s youth justice system long overdue, but there’s new hope
The new governor and other elected leaders should develop and fund community-based alternatives to incarceration for the state’s young people.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State relies too heavily on incarceration for dealing with young offenders
Approaches that focus on mentoring while keeping juveniles safely at home have a far better track record.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine needs options for juvenile offenders
Having Long Creek as the only choice is a waste of taxpayers’ dollars and counterproductive.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
State denies Long Creek lawsuit’s claim that guards beat boy, broke his teeth
A lawsuit alleges that after being beaten and losing teeth, the 11-year-old boy received ‘indifferent’ medical care and was not taken to a dentist for 6 days.