Posted inMaine Focus Maine kids in youth prison are often locked in cells because of staff shortages by Callie Ferguson October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 The news marks the latest symptoms of a long-running staffing crisis at Long Creek repeatedly linked to unsafe conditions.
Posted inMaine Focus Lawsuit says teen was thrown in solitary confinement and abused inside Maine’s youth prisons by Callie Ferguson September 23, 2022September 24, 2022
Posted inOpinion The biblical imperative for reforming Long Creek by Opinion Contributor April 18, 2022April 19, 2022
Posted inPortland Mom of transgender teen who died at Long Creek settles lawsuit with state for $225,000 by Judy Harrison December 23, 2021December 23, 2021
Posted inPortland Detainees go on rampage at Long Creek Youth Development Center by The Associated Press October 18, 2021October 19, 2021
Posted inPolitics Maine corrections chief grilled over violence at youth prison by Callie Ferguson September 24, 2021September 25, 2021
Posted inLetters Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021: Don’t close Long Creek yet, Collins delivers on affordable housing, clarifying FDA review process by Opinion Contributor September 22, 2021September 22, 2021
Posted inMaine Focus Maine will again hire a national firm to investigate youth prison violence by Callie Ferguson September 17, 2021September 17, 2021
Posted inMaine Focus Maine is trying to make its youth prison obsolete. Janet Mills doesn’t want to close it. by Callie Ferguson July 2, 2021July 2, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor Lawmakers should override Mills’ veto and close Long Creek by Opinion Contributor June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
Posted inPolitics Janet Mills vetoes proposal to close Maine’s only youth prison by Susan Sharon, Maine Public June 24, 2021June 25, 2021
Posted inDaily Brief Janet Mills’ veto spree begins, dooming bills to close youth jail and limit pro-corridor spending by Caitlin Andrews, Jessica Piper and Michael Shepherd June 24, 2021June 24, 2021
Posted inPolitics Maine House votes to close state’s only youth jail by Caitlin Andrews June 10, 2021June 10, 2021
Posted inPolitics Advocates aren’t satisfied with proposals for reforming Maine’s youth justice system by Susan Sharon, Maine Public March 29, 2021March 29, 2021
Posted inPortland Maine man alleges abuse, denial of treatment at youth detention center by Lynne Fort March 13, 2021March 14, 2021
Posted inCentral Maine Teen driver in Clinton crash that killed 3 committed to Long Creek after guilty plea by Charles Eichacker December 5, 2020December 6, 2020
Posted inOpinion Contributor Janet Mills must close Maine’s last youth prison by Opinion Contributor September 24, 2020September 24, 2020
Posted inPortland Inmates, staff at Maine youth prison will be tested after girl gets coronavirus by Christopher Burns and Caitlin Andrews June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
Posted inFree, Opinion, Opinion Contributor Maine needs a plan to release all youth from detention by Opinion Contributor May 30, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inPolitics This bill would bar Maine from detaining some children by Caitlin Andrews March 5, 2020March 5, 2020