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Long creek youth development center

Published
June 30, 2021

Legislature passes $900 million state budget update

The bill gained broad bipartisan support for the package, which includes $300 direct payments to Mainers who worked through the pandemic.
Published
June 24, 2021

Mills vetoes ‘fundamentally flawed’ bill to close Long Creek youth prison

Mills also moved to block a bill inspired by Hydro-Quebec's spending on a potential ballot initiative in Maine.
Published
June 23, 2021

New Hampshire among states grappling with closing youth detention centers

As states from California to Maine consider drastic changes to youth detention centers, New Hampshire is grappling with its own facility that has been rocked by abuse allegations from years past
Published
June 20, 2021

Our View: Criminal justice reforms atop Maine Legislature’s 2021 achievements

Now Gov. Mills should sign bills that would close Long Creek, end cash bail and decriminalize drug possession.
Published
June 14, 2021

Senate narrowly passes bill to close Long Creek within two years

The measure to close the South Portland youth prison passed the House last week but it faces a possible veto by Gov. Janet Mills.

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Published
June 10, 2021

Bill to close Long Creek youth prison receives preliminary approval

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.
Published
May 15, 2021

Commentary: Community action is necessary for the survival of Maine youth

State funding should be redirected into providing better support for teens and their families and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.
Published
May 10, 2021

Lawmakers consider setting a closure date for youth prison

Advocates spoke in favor of legislation calling for the closure of the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
Published
April 14, 2021

Mother sues over her teenage son’s death at Long Creek in 2016

Charles Knowles killed himself at the youth detention center, prompting scrutiny of how Long Creek treats LGBTQ youths and how well it protects young people with mental health problems.
Published
April 4, 2021

Our View: Bill puts the end of Long Creek in sight

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