ME: Juvenile Justice
Report: Too Many Youth Incarcerated in Maine, Across U.S.
Almost a quarter-million American children were incarcerated in 2019, and a new report found it is about five times more than states' annual point-in-…
Groups: Maine Foster Youths Need More Families Available for Placements
PORTLAND, Maine -- About 2,200 children are in foster care in Maine, and agencies say there are not enough families who are actively able to accept …
Young Mainers Call for Closure of Long Creek Detention Facility
PORTLAND, Maine -- A youth group advocating for keeping young people in their communities is calling on the Mills administration to close the Long …
Staff Shortages Threaten Mental-Health System for Basic Services
AUGUSTA, Maine -- With about three weeks left in the legislative session, mental-health advocates want lawmakers to increase the funding for …
Groups Decry Lack of Substance-Use Treatment for Young Mainers
AUGUSTA, Maine - As Maine's legislative session nears an end, groups are urging lawmakers to prioritize making mental health and substance-use …
Prompted by Pandemic, Youth Detention Rate Plummets in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine -- There are 43% fewer young people in detention in Maine since the first of March, in an effort to curb the spread of the …
State Task Force Urges Maine to Phase Out Only Juvenile Facility
AUGUSTA, Maine -- A task force in Maine is recommending that the state's only juvenile-corrections facility be emptied within three years. A group …
Task Force Finding Maine Juvenile Justice System Dysfunctional
AUGUSTA, Maine - The task force looking at Maine juvenile justice is finding signs the whole system is upside down. Jill Ward, project manager of …
Report: Maine Leads in Placing Foster Youth with Families
ELLSWORTH, Maine – A new Annie E. Casey Foundation report shows that more young people in foster care have been placed with families than in …
Major Strides in Detention Diversion for Juvenile Offenders in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine – It's a dramatic drop since 2014; the number of juveniles being committed to detention in Maine is down by 36 percent. Erica …
Maine Advocates Agree with New Report: Youth Prisons Aren't Fit for Kids
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Kids should not be kept behind bars - that's the message of a new report examining the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in Maine …
Youth First Campaign Calls for Closing Long Creek Youth Center
PORTLAND, Maine - The time has come to close the Long Creek Youth Development Center, according to a new national campaign called Youth First…