Riverview
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Mental health, Riverview officials criticize Cumberland County pepper spray incident
A patient being transported from Cumberland County Jail to Riverview Psychiatric Center was pepper sprayed, and the spray was not properly washed off prior to arrival at Riverview, officials said.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
Another View: LePage: Mills should not have dropped Riverview lawsuit
The former governor defends his decision to draw down federal funds to run an unaccredited institution.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Our View: Still paying the bills for LePage’s tough talk
The former governor's hard-line stance on the Riverview Psychiatric Center left the state with an unpaid bill.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Riverview’s performance improving, report says, but community care options lag
The court master in charge of monitoring the once-decertified mental health facility in Augusta says staffing stability has helped it regain its footing.