On June 13, the Maine Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of “JR,” a 16-year-old boy appealing his sentence of up to 18 months in detention at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
JR’s appeal challenges the use of juvenile detention for rehabilitation and, if successful, could reduce the number of children sent to Long Creek each year. (I wrote about his case in the Phoenix's April 19 issue, in an article titled “Locked Up For ‘Dumb Kid Stuff.’)
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