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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Cumberland DA won’t charge officers in Long Creek use-of-force cases
Jonathan Sahrbeck declined to release a copy of a report on the independent investigation on the altercations last summer, but felt confident after reviewing it that the use of force was reasonable.
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New superintendent hired for Long Creek, Maine’s beleaguered youth prison
Lynne Allen comes to Maine from the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. She succeeds Caroline Raymond, who resigned in September after a series of violent incidents at the South Portland facility.
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Maine Department of Corrections hires national group to review violent incidents at Long Creek
Though at least 2 officers could face criminal charges, Commissioner Randy Liberty put much of the blame for the recent turmoil on incarcerated youths.
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Violent incidents prompt leadership shake-up and possible criminal charges at Maine’s youth prison
Prosecutors are considering charges against multiple corrections officers at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, say lawmakers who were briefed this week.
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Advocacy group sues state for records of attempted suicides at Long Creek
An advocacy group is suing the Maine Department of Corrections for access to records of attempted suicides at the state’s only juvenile detention facility. Disability Rights Maine filed its lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The complaint alleges the department is obstructing an investigation into claims that youths with disabilities are abused […]
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Teen challenging incarceration at Long Creek
A teenager from Skowhegan being held at Long Creek Youth Development Center is asking the state’s highest court to overturn his nearly 18-month commitment there in a case that also challenges a basic premise in state law – that youth jail is an appropriate setting to rehabilitate youths accused of minor crimes. The teenager, referred […]
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Lawmakers told Maine must reassess how it deals with children who commit crimes
Three experts in juvenile justice urged lawmakers on Wednesday to do a top-to-bottom assessment of how the state responds to troubled children. The recommendation came during a joint meeting of two legislative committees to discuss ongoing problems at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, the state’s only correctional facility for youths, where […]
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Lawsuit says 11-year-old at Long Creek was beaten by staff, denied meds
Leaders and staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center violated the civil rights of an 11-year-old boy when they failed to treat his mental illness and used excessive force, knocking out two of his front teeth, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. After the incident last summer […]
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Long Creek’s new leader concedes juvenile facility’s at a crossroads
SOUTH PORTLAND — Three months into her new job as superintendent of Long Creek Youth Development Center, Caroline Raymond attended a basketball game between the center’s team and Old Orchard Beach High School. It was supposed to be a mismatch – Old Orchard plays in a more competitive class – so after Long Creek won […]